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Finding the Third Proportional to 707,900 and 1,528,500

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Solution

The third proportional to 707,900 and 1,528,500 is: 3,300,342.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    707,900 : 1,528,500 = 1,528,500 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    707,900/1,528,500 = 1,528,500/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    707,900x = 1,528,500 × 1,528,500
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    707,900x = 2,336,312,250,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,336,312,250,000/707,900
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,300,342.21

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