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Finding the Third Proportional to 565,629 and 1,219,815

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Solution

The third proportional to 565,629 and 1,219,815 is: 2,630,608.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    565,629 : 1,219,815 = 1,219,815 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    565,629/1,219,815 = 1,219,815/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    565,629x = 1,219,815 × 1,219,815
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    565,629x = 1,487,948,634,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,487,948,634,225/565,629
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,630,608.82

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