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Finding the Third Proportional to 709,950 and 1,544,292

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Solution

The third proportional to 709,950 and 1,544,292 is: 3,359,163.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    709,950 : 1,544,292 = 1,544,292 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    709,950/1,544,292 = 1,544,292/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    709,950x = 1,544,292 × 1,544,292
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    709,950x = 2,384,837,781,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,384,837,781,264/709,950
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,359,163.01

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