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Finding the Third Proportional to 709,461 and 1,576,386

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Solution

The third proportional to 709,461 and 1,576,386 is: 3,502,648.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    709,461 : 1,576,386 = 1,576,386 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    709,461/1,576,386 = 1,576,386/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    709,461x = 1,576,386 × 1,576,386
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    709,461x = 2,484,992,820,996
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,484,992,820,996/709,461
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,502,648.94

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