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Finding the Third Proportional to 710,716 and 1,539,530

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Solution

The third proportional to 710,716 and 1,539,530 is: 3,334,880.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    710,716 : 1,539,530 = 1,539,530 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    710,716/1,539,530 = 1,539,530/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    710,716x = 1,539,530 × 1,539,530
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    710,716x = 2,370,152,620,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,370,152,620,900/710,716
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,334,880.07

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