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Finding the Third Proportional to 559,911 and 1,213,134

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Solution

The third proportional to 559,911 and 1,213,134 is: 2,628,442.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,911 : 1,213,134 = 1,213,134 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,911/1,213,134 = 1,213,134/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,911x = 1,213,134 × 1,213,134
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,911x = 1,471,694,101,956
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,471,694,101,956/559,911
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,628,442.92

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