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Finding the Third Proportional to 709,455.50 and 1,576,375

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Solution

The third proportional to 709,455.50 and 1,576,375 is: 3,502,627.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    709,455.50 : 1,576,375 = 1,576,375 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    709,455.50/1,576,375 = 1,576,375/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    709,455.50x = 1,576,375 × 1,576,375
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    709,455.50x = 2,484,958,140,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,484,958,140,625/709,455.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,502,627.21

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