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Finding the Third Proportional to 724,671 and 1,574,202

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Solution

The third proportional to 724,671 and 1,574,202 is: 3,419,637.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    724,671 : 1,574,202 = 1,574,202 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    724,671/1,574,202 = 1,574,202/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    724,671x = 1,574,202 × 1,574,202
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    724,671x = 2,478,111,936,804
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,478,111,936,804/724,671
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,419,637.24

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