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Finding the Third Proportional to 565,586 and 1,219,732

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Solution

The third proportional to 565,586 and 1,219,732 is: 2,630,450.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    565,586 : 1,219,732 = 1,219,732 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    565,586/1,219,732 = 1,219,732/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    565,586x = 1,219,732 × 1,219,732
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    565,586x = 1,487,746,151,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,487,746,151,824/565,586
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,630,450.81

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