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Finding the Third Proportional to 707,859 and 1,533,816

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Solution

The third proportional to 707,859 and 1,533,816 is: 3,323,531.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    707,859 : 1,533,816 = 1,533,816 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    707,859/1,533,816 = 1,533,816/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    707,859x = 1,533,816 × 1,533,816
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    707,859x = 2,352,591,521,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,352,591,521,856/707,859
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,323,531.27

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