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Finding the Third Proportional to 715,248 and 1,553,515

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Solution

The third proportional to 715,248 and 1,553,515 is: 3,374,226.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    715,248 : 1,553,515 = 1,553,515 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    715,248/1,553,515 = 1,553,515/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    715,248x = 1,553,515 × 1,553,515
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    715,248x = 2,413,408,855,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,413,408,855,225/715,248
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,374,226.64

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