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Finding the Third Proportional to 709,506 and 1,523,988

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Solution

The third proportional to 709,506 and 1,523,988 is: 3,273,459.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    709,506 : 1,523,988 = 1,523,988 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    709,506/1,523,988 = 1,523,988/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    709,506x = 1,523,988 × 1,523,988
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    709,506x = 2,322,539,424,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,322,539,424,144/709,506
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,273,459.88

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