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Finding the Third Proportional to 565,631 and 1,219,819

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Solution

The third proportional to 565,631 and 1,219,819 is: 2,630,616.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    565,631 : 1,219,819 = 1,219,819 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    565,631/1,219,819 = 1,219,819/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    565,631x = 1,219,819 × 1,219,819
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    565,631x = 1,487,958,392,761
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,487,958,392,761/565,631
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,630,616.77

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