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Finding the Third Proportional to 709,834 and 1,548,130

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Solution

The third proportional to 709,834 and 1,548,130 is: 3,376,432.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    709,834 : 1,548,130 = 1,548,130 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    709,834/1,548,130 = 1,548,130/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    709,834x = 1,548,130 × 1,548,130
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    709,834x = 2,396,706,496,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,396,706,496,900/709,834
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,376,432.37

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