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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,566,728 and 2,113,887

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,566,728 and 2,113,887 is: 2,852,134.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,566,728 : 2,113,887 = 2,113,887 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,566,728/2,113,887 = 2,113,887/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,566,728x = 2,113,887 × 2,113,887
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,566,728x = 4,468,518,248,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,468,518,248,769/1,566,728
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,852,134.03

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