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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,566,716 and 2,113,874

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,566,716 and 2,113,874 is: 2,852,120.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,566,716 : 2,113,874 = 2,113,874 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,566,716/2,113,874 = 2,113,874/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,566,716x = 2,113,874 × 2,113,874
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,566,716x = 4,468,463,287,876
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,468,463,287,876/1,566,716
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,852,120.80

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