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Finding the Third Proportional to 709,368 and 1,556,580

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Solution

The third proportional to 709,368 and 1,556,580 is: 3,415,633.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    709,368 : 1,556,580 = 1,556,580 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    709,368/1,556,580 = 1,556,580/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    709,368x = 1,556,580 × 1,556,580
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    709,368x = 2,422,941,296,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,422,941,296,400/709,368
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,415,633.77

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