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Finding the Third Proportional to 709,416 and 1,556,795

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Solution

The third proportional to 709,416 and 1,556,795 is: 3,416,346.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    709,416 : 1,556,795 = 1,556,795 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    709,416/1,556,795 = 1,556,795/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    709,416x = 1,556,795 × 1,556,795
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    709,416x = 2,423,610,672,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,423,610,672,025/709,416
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,416,346.22

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