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Finding the Third Proportional to 715,390 and 1,555,028

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Solution

The third proportional to 715,390 and 1,555,028 is: 3,380,131.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    715,390 : 1,555,028 = 1,555,028 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    715,390/1,555,028 = 1,555,028/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    715,390x = 1,555,028 × 1,555,028
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    715,390x = 2,418,112,080,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,418,112,080,784/715,390
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,380,131.23

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