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Finding the Third Proportional to 715,290 and 1,489,332

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Solution

The third proportional to 715,290 and 1,489,332 is: 3,100,993.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    715,290 : 1,489,332 = 1,489,332 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    715,290/1,489,332 = 1,489,332/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    715,290x = 1,489,332 × 1,489,332
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    715,290x = 2,218,109,806,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,218,109,806,224/715,290
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,100,993.73

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