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Finding the Third Proportional to 713,457 and 1,544,526

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Solution

The third proportional to 713,457 and 1,544,526 is: 3,343,664.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    713,457 : 1,544,526 = 1,544,526 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    713,457/1,544,526 = 1,544,526/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    713,457x = 1,544,526 × 1,544,526
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    713,457x = 2,385,560,564,676
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,385,560,564,676/713,457
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,343,664.11

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