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Finding the Third Proportional to 710,750 and 1,677,839

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Solution

The third proportional to 710,750 and 1,677,839 is: 3,960,807.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    710,750 : 1,677,839 = 1,677,839 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    710,750/1,677,839 = 1,677,839/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    710,750x = 1,677,839 × 1,677,839
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    710,750x = 2,815,143,709,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,815,143,709,921/710,750
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,960,807.19

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