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Finding the Third Proportional to 565,526 and 1,219,595

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Solution

The third proportional to 565,526 and 1,219,595 is: 2,630,138.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    565,526 : 1,219,595 = 1,219,595 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    565,526/1,219,595 = 1,219,595/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    565,526x = 1,219,595 × 1,219,595
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    565,526x = 1,487,411,964,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,487,411,964,025/565,526
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,630,138.96

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