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Finding the Third Proportional to 713,940 and 1,552,296

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Solution

The third proportional to 713,940 and 1,552,296 is: 3,375,105.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    713,940 : 1,552,296 = 1,552,296 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    713,940/1,552,296 = 1,552,296/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    713,940x = 1,552,296 × 1,552,296
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    713,940x = 2,409,622,871,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,409,622,871,616/713,940
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,375,105.57

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