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Finding the Third Proportional to 707,880 and 1,540,174

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Solution

The third proportional to 707,880 and 1,540,174 is: 3,351,042.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    707,880 : 1,540,174 = 1,540,174 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    707,880/1,540,174 = 1,540,174/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    707,880x = 1,540,174 × 1,540,174
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    707,880x = 2,372,135,950,276
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,372,135,950,276/707,880
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,351,042.48

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