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Finding the Third Proportional to 734,476 and 1,557,160

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Solution

The third proportional to 734,476 and 1,557,160 is: 3,301,329.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    734,476 : 1,557,160 = 1,557,160 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    734,476/1,557,160 = 1,557,160/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    734,476x = 1,557,160 × 1,557,160
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    734,476x = 2,424,747,265,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,424,747,265,600/734,476
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,301,329.47

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