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Finding the Third Proportional to 565,566 and 1,219,668

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Solution

The third proportional to 565,566 and 1,219,668 is: 2,630,267.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    565,566 : 1,219,668 = 1,219,668 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    565,566/1,219,668 = 1,219,668/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    565,566x = 1,219,668 × 1,219,668
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    565,566x = 1,487,590,030,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,487,590,030,224/565,566
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,630,267.79

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