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Finding the Third Proportional to 709,412 and 1,576,258

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Solution

The third proportional to 709,412 and 1,576,258 is: 3,502,322.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    709,412 : 1,576,258 = 1,576,258 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    709,412/1,576,258 = 1,576,258/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    709,412x = 1,576,258 × 1,576,258
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    709,412x = 2,484,589,282,564
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,484,589,282,564/709,412
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,502,322.04

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