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Finding the Third Proportional to 709,364 and 1,556,536

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Solution

The third proportional to 709,364 and 1,556,536 is: 3,415,459.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    709,364 : 1,556,536 = 1,556,536 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    709,364/1,556,536 = 1,556,536/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    709,364x = 1,556,536 × 1,556,536
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    709,364x = 2,422,804,319,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,422,804,319,296/709,364
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,415,459.93

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