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Finding the Third Proportional to 562,124 and 1,326,926

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Solution

The third proportional to 562,124 and 1,326,926 is: 3,132,285.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    562,124 : 1,326,926 = 1,326,926 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    562,124/1,326,926 = 1,326,926/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    562,124x = 1,326,926 × 1,326,926
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    562,124x = 1,760,732,609,476
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,760,732,609,476/562,124
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,132,285.06

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