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Finding the Third Proportional to 565,551 and 1,170,468

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Solution

The third proportional to 565,551 and 1,170,468 is: 2,422,408.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    565,551 : 1,170,468 = 1,170,468 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    565,551/1,170,468 = 1,170,468/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    565,551x = 1,170,468 × 1,170,468
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    565,551x = 1,369,995,339,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,369,995,339,024/565,551
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,422,408.13

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