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Finding the Third Proportional to 709,808.50 and 1,548,074

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Solution

The third proportional to 709,808.50 and 1,548,074 is: 3,376,309.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    709,808.50 : 1,548,074 = 1,548,074 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    709,808.50/1,548,074 = 1,548,074/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    709,808.50x = 1,548,074 × 1,548,074
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    709,808.50x = 2,396,533,109,476
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,396,533,109,476/709,808.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,376,309.40

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