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Finding the Third Proportional to 713,909 and 1,552,234

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Solution

The third proportional to 713,909 and 1,552,234 is: 3,374,982.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    713,909 : 1,552,234 = 1,552,234 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    713,909/1,552,234 = 1,552,234/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    713,909x = 1,552,234 × 1,552,234
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    713,909x = 2,409,430,390,756
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,409,430,390,756/713,909
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,374,982.51

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