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Finding the Third Proportional to 717,440 and 1,574,830

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Solution

The third proportional to 717,440 and 1,574,830 is: 3,456,859.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    717,440 : 1,574,830 = 1,574,830 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    717,440/1,574,830 = 1,574,830/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    717,440x = 1,574,830 × 1,574,830
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    717,440x = 2,480,089,528,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,480,089,528,900/717,440
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,456,859.85

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