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Finding the Third Proportional to 722,046 and 1,546,560

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Solution

The third proportional to 722,046 and 1,546,560 is: 3,312,597.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    722,046 : 1,546,560 = 1,546,560 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    722,046/1,546,560 = 1,546,560/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    722,046x = 1,546,560 × 1,546,560
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    722,046x = 2,391,847,833,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,391,847,833,600/722,046
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,312,597.58

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