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Finding the Third Proportional to 556,052 and 1,214,043

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Solution

The third proportional to 556,052 and 1,214,043 is: 2,650,652.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    556,052 : 1,214,043 = 1,214,043 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    556,052/1,214,043 = 1,214,043/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    556,052x = 1,214,043 × 1,214,043
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    556,052x = 1,473,900,405,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,473,900,405,849/556,052
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,650,652.11

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