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Finding the Third Proportional to 565,586 and 1,334,005

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Solution

The third proportional to 565,586 and 1,334,005 is: 3,146,416.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    565,586 : 1,334,005 = 1,334,005 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    565,586/1,334,005 = 1,334,005/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    565,586x = 1,334,005 × 1,334,005
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    565,586x = 1,779,569,340,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,779,569,340,025/565,586
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,146,416.88

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