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Finding the Third Proportional to 564,518 and 1,217,668

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Solution

The third proportional to 564,518 and 1,217,668 is: 2,626,515.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    564,518 : 1,217,668 = 1,217,668 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    564,518/1,217,668 = 1,217,668/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    564,518x = 1,217,668 × 1,217,668
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    564,518x = 1,482,715,358,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,482,715,358,224/564,518
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,626,515.64

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