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Finding the Third Proportional to 709,816 and 1,548,088

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Solution

The third proportional to 709,816 and 1,548,088 is: 3,376,334.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    709,816 : 1,548,088 = 1,548,088 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    709,816/1,548,088 = 1,548,088/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    709,816x = 1,548,088 × 1,548,088
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    709,816x = 2,396,576,455,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,396,576,455,744/709,816
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,376,334.79

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