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Finding the Third Proportional to 556,776 and 1,213,920

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Solution

The third proportional to 556,776 and 1,213,920 is: 2,646,668.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    556,776 : 1,213,920 = 1,213,920 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    556,776/1,213,920 = 1,213,920/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    556,776x = 1,213,920 × 1,213,920
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    556,776x = 1,473,601,766,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,473,601,766,400/556,776
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,646,668.98

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