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Finding the Third Proportional to 565,587 and 1,219,734

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Solution

The third proportional to 565,587 and 1,219,734 is: 2,630,454.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    565,587 : 1,219,734 = 1,219,734 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    565,587/1,219,734 = 1,219,734/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    565,587x = 1,219,734 × 1,219,734
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    565,587x = 1,487,751,030,756
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,487,751,030,756/565,587
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,630,454.79

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