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Finding the Third Proportional to 711,218 and 1,678,885

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Solution

The third proportional to 711,218 and 1,678,885 is: 3,963,137.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    711,218 : 1,678,885 = 1,678,885 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    711,218/1,678,885 = 1,678,885/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    711,218x = 1,678,885 × 1,678,885
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    711,218x = 2,818,654,843,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,818,654,843,225/711,218
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,963,137.66

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