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Finding the Third Proportional to 713,454 and 1,544,520

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Solution

The third proportional to 713,454 and 1,544,520 is: 3,343,652.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    713,454 : 1,544,520 = 1,544,520 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    713,454/1,544,520 = 1,544,520/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    713,454x = 1,544,520 × 1,544,520
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    713,454x = 2,385,542,030,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,385,542,030,400/713,454
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,343,652.19

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