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Finding the Third Proportional to 556,135 and 1,214,210

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Solution

The third proportional to 556,135 and 1,214,210 is: 2,650,985.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    556,135 : 1,214,210 = 1,214,210 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    556,135/1,214,210 = 1,214,210/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    556,135x = 1,214,210 × 1,214,210
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    556,135x = 1,474,305,924,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,474,305,924,100/556,135
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,650,985.69

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