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Finding the Third Proportional to 709,458 and 1,576,379

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Solution

The third proportional to 709,458 and 1,576,379 is: 3,502,632.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    709,458 : 1,576,379 = 1,576,379 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    709,458/1,576,379 = 1,576,379/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    709,458x = 1,576,379 × 1,576,379
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    709,458x = 2,484,970,751,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,484,970,751,641/709,458
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,502,632.65

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