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Finding the Third Proportional to 709,273 and 1,539,110

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Solution

The third proportional to 709,273 and 1,539,110 is: 3,339,841.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    709,273 : 1,539,110 = 1,539,110 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    709,273/1,539,110 = 1,539,110/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    709,273x = 1,539,110 × 1,539,110
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    709,273x = 2,368,859,592,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,368,859,592,100/709,273
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,339,841.77

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