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Finding the Third Proportional to 715,769 and 1,543,678

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Solution

The third proportional to 715,769 and 1,543,678 is: 3,329,205.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    715,769 : 1,543,678 = 1,543,678 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    715,769/1,543,678 = 1,543,678/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    715,769x = 1,543,678 × 1,543,678
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    715,769x = 2,382,941,767,684
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,382,941,767,684/715,769
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,329,205.05

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