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Finding the Third Proportional to 565,583 and 1,334,001

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Solution

The third proportional to 565,583 and 1,334,001 is: 3,146,414.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    565,583 : 1,334,001 = 1,334,001 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    565,583/1,334,001 = 1,334,001/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    565,583x = 1,334,001 × 1,334,001
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    565,583x = 1,779,558,668,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,779,558,668,001/565,583
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,146,414.70

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