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Finding the Third Proportional to 709,875 and 1,539,520

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Solution

The third proportional to 709,875 and 1,539,520 is: 3,338,787.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    709,875 : 1,539,520 = 1,539,520 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    709,875/1,539,520 = 1,539,520/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    709,875x = 1,539,520 × 1,539,520
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    709,875x = 2,370,121,830,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,370,121,830,400/709,875
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,338,787.58

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