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Finding the Third Proportional to 709,370 and 1,556,548

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Solution

The third proportional to 709,370 and 1,556,548 is: 3,415,483.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    709,370 : 1,556,548 = 1,556,548 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    709,370/1,556,548 = 1,556,548/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    709,370x = 1,556,548 × 1,556,548
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    709,370x = 2,422,841,676,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,422,841,676,304/709,370
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,415,483.71

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