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Finding the Third Proportional to 556,004 and 1,213,976

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Solution

The third proportional to 556,004 and 1,213,976 is: 2,650,588.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    556,004 : 1,213,976 = 1,213,976 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    556,004/1,213,976 = 1,213,976/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    556,004x = 1,213,976 × 1,213,976
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    556,004x = 1,473,737,728,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,473,737,728,576/556,004
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,650,588.36

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