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Finding the Third Proportional to 709,360 and 1,543,135

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Solution

The third proportional to 709,360 and 1,543,135 is: 3,356,921.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    709,360 : 1,543,135 = 1,543,135 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    709,360/1,543,135 = 1,543,135/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    709,360x = 1,543,135 × 1,543,135
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    709,360x = 2,381,265,628,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,381,265,628,225/709,360
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,356,921.21

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