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Finding the Third Proportional to 565,568 and 1,219,692

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Solution

The third proportional to 565,568 and 1,219,692 is: 2,630,362.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    565,568 : 1,219,692 = 1,219,692 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    565,568/1,219,692 = 1,219,692/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    565,568x = 1,219,692 × 1,219,692
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    565,568x = 1,487,648,574,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,487,648,574,864/565,568
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,630,362.00

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