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Finding the Third Proportional to 709,260 and 1,539,087

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Solution

The third proportional to 709,260 and 1,539,087 is: 3,339,803.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    709,260 : 1,539,087 = 1,539,087 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    709,260/1,539,087 = 1,539,087/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    709,260x = 1,539,087 × 1,539,087
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    709,260x = 2,368,788,793,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,368,788,793,569/709,260
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,339,803.17

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