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Finding the Third Proportional to 709,812 and 1,548,080

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Solution

The third proportional to 709,812 and 1,548,080 is: 3,376,318.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    709,812 : 1,548,080 = 1,548,080 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    709,812/1,548,080 = 1,548,080/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    709,812x = 1,548,080 × 1,548,080
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    709,812x = 2,396,551,686,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,396,551,686,400/709,812
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,376,318.92

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