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Finding the Third Proportional to 713,889 and 1,552,194

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Solution

The third proportional to 713,889 and 1,552,194 is: 3,374,903.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    713,889 : 1,552,194 = 1,552,194 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    713,889/1,552,194 = 1,552,194/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    713,889x = 1,552,194 × 1,552,194
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    713,889x = 2,409,306,213,636
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,409,306,213,636/713,889
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,374,903.12

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