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Finding the Third Proportional to 713,461 and 1,544,534

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Solution

The third proportional to 713,461 and 1,544,534 is: 3,343,680.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    713,461 : 1,544,534 = 1,544,534 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    713,461/1,544,534 = 1,544,534/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    713,461x = 1,544,534 × 1,544,534
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    713,461x = 2,385,585,277,156
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,385,585,277,156/713,461
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,343,680.00

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