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Finding the Third Proportional to 707,899 and 1,528,495

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Solution

The third proportional to 707,899 and 1,528,495 is: 3,300,325.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    707,899 : 1,528,495 = 1,528,495 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    707,899/1,528,495 = 1,528,495/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    707,899x = 1,528,495 × 1,528,495
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    707,899x = 2,336,296,965,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,336,296,965,025/707,899
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,300,325.28

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