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Finding the Third Proportional to 709,817 and 1,548,090

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Solution

The third proportional to 709,817 and 1,548,090 is: 3,376,338.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    709,817 : 1,548,090 = 1,548,090 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    709,817/1,548,090 = 1,548,090/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    709,817x = 1,548,090 × 1,548,090
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    709,817x = 2,396,582,648,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,396,582,648,100/709,817
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,376,338.76

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