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Finding the Third Proportional to 709,460 and 1,576,383

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Solution

The third proportional to 709,460 and 1,576,383 is: 3,502,640.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    709,460 : 1,576,383 = 1,576,383 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    709,460/1,576,383 = 1,576,383/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    709,460x = 1,576,383 × 1,576,383
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    709,460x = 2,484,983,362,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,484,983,362,689/709,460
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,502,640.55

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