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Finding the Third Proportional to 565,554 and 1,212,990

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Solution

The third proportional to 565,554 and 1,212,990 is: 2,601,599.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    565,554 : 1,212,990 = 1,212,990 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    565,554/1,212,990 = 1,212,990/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    565,554x = 1,212,990 × 1,212,990
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    565,554x = 1,471,344,740,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,471,344,740,100/565,554
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,601,599.03

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