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Finding the Third Proportional to 709,490 and 1,541,452

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Solution

The third proportional to 709,490 and 1,541,452 is: 3,348,989.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    709,490 : 1,541,452 = 1,541,452 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    709,490/1,541,452 = 1,541,452/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    709,490x = 1,541,452 × 1,541,452
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    709,490x = 2,376,074,268,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,376,074,268,304/709,490
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,348,989.09

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