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Finding the Third Proportional to 709,160 and 1,536,470

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Solution

The third proportional to 709,160 and 1,536,470 is: 3,328,924.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    709,160 : 1,536,470 = 1,536,470 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    709,160/1,536,470 = 1,536,470/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    709,160x = 1,536,470 × 1,536,470
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    709,160x = 2,360,740,060,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,360,740,060,900/709,160
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,328,924.45

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