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Finding the Third Proportional to 709,044.75 and 1,517,760

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Solution

The third proportional to 709,044.75 and 1,517,760 is: 3,248,871.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    709,044.75 : 1,517,760 = 1,517,760 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    709,044.75/1,517,760 = 1,517,760/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    709,044.75x = 1,517,760 × 1,517,760
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    709,044.75x = 2,303,595,417,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,303,595,417,600/709,044.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,248,871.69

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