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Finding the Third Proportional to 709,371 and 1,556,586

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Solution

The third proportional to 709,371 and 1,556,586 is: 3,415,645.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    709,371 : 1,556,586 = 1,556,586 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    709,371/1,556,586 = 1,556,586/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    709,371x = 1,556,586 × 1,556,586
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    709,371x = 2,422,959,975,396
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,422,959,975,396/709,371
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,415,645.66

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