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Finding the Third Proportional to 711,074 and 1,450,756

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Solution

The third proportional to 711,074 and 1,450,756 is: 2,959,878.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    711,074 : 1,450,756 = 1,450,756 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    711,074/1,450,756 = 1,450,756/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    711,074x = 1,450,756 × 1,450,756
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    711,074x = 2,104,692,971,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,104,692,971,536/711,074
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,959,878.96

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