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Finding the Third Proportional to 709,812 and 1,557,028

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Solution

The third proportional to 709,812 and 1,557,028 is: 3,415,462.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    709,812 : 1,557,028 = 1,557,028 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    709,812/1,557,028 = 1,557,028/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    709,812x = 1,557,028 × 1,557,028
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    709,812x = 2,424,336,192,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,424,336,192,784/709,812
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,415,462.39

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