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Finding the Third Proportional to 710,699 and 1,519,078

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Solution

The third proportional to 710,699 and 1,519,078 is: 3,246,941.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    710,699 : 1,519,078 = 1,519,078 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    710,699/1,519,078 = 1,519,078/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    710,699x = 1,519,078 × 1,519,078
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    710,699x = 2,307,597,970,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,307,597,970,084/710,699
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,246,941.35

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