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Finding the Third Proportional to 709,051 and 1,517,771

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Solution

The third proportional to 709,051 and 1,517,771 is: 3,248,890.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    709,051 : 1,517,771 = 1,517,771 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    709,051/1,517,771 = 1,517,771/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    709,051x = 1,517,771 × 1,517,771
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    709,051x = 2,303,628,808,441
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,303,628,808,441/709,051
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,248,890.15

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