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Finding the Third Proportional to 709,407 and 1,556,779.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 709,407 and 1,556,779.50 is: 3,416,321.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    709,407 : 1,556,779.50 = 1,556,779.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    709,407/1,556,779.50 = 1,556,779.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    709,407x = 1,556,779.50 × 1,556,779.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    709,407x = 2,423,562,411,620.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,423,562,411,620.25/709,407
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,416,321.54

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