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Finding the Third Proportional to 710,714 and 1,539,526

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Solution

The third proportional to 710,714 and 1,539,526 is: 3,334,872.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    710,714 : 1,539,526 = 1,539,526 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    710,714/1,539,526 = 1,539,526/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    710,714x = 1,539,526 × 1,539,526
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    710,714x = 2,370,140,304,676
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,370,140,304,676/710,714
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,334,872.12

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