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Finding the Third Proportional to 709,437 and 1,556,845

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Solution

The third proportional to 709,437 and 1,556,845 is: 3,416,464.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    709,437 : 1,556,845 = 1,556,845 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    709,437/1,556,845 = 1,556,845/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    709,437x = 1,556,845 × 1,556,845
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    709,437x = 2,423,766,354,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,423,766,354,025/709,437
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,416,464.54

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