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Finding the Third Proportional to 709,955 and 1,544,302

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Solution

The third proportional to 709,955 and 1,544,302 is: 3,359,182.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    709,955 : 1,544,302 = 1,544,302 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    709,955/1,544,302 = 1,544,302/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    709,955x = 1,544,302 × 1,544,302
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    709,955x = 2,384,868,667,204
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,384,868,667,204/709,955
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,359,182.86

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