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Finding the Third Proportional to 560,866 and 1,216,867

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Solution

The third proportional to 560,866 and 1,216,867 is: 2,640,140.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    560,866 : 1,216,867 = 1,216,867 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    560,866/1,216,867 = 1,216,867/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    560,866x = 1,216,867 × 1,216,867
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    560,866x = 1,480,765,295,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,480,765,295,689/560,866
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,640,140.95

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