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Finding the Third Proportional to 716,198 and 1,544,476

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Solution

The third proportional to 716,198 and 1,544,476 is: 3,330,651.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    716,198 : 1,544,476 = 1,544,476 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    716,198/1,544,476 = 1,544,476/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    716,198x = 1,544,476 × 1,544,476
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    716,198x = 2,385,406,114,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,385,406,114,576/716,198
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,330,651.74

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