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Finding the Third Proportional to 565,656 and 1,219,866

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Solution

The third proportional to 565,656 and 1,219,866 is: 2,630,703.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    565,656 : 1,219,866 = 1,219,866 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    565,656/1,219,866 = 1,219,866/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    565,656x = 1,219,866 × 1,219,866
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    565,656x = 1,488,073,057,956
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,488,073,057,956/565,656
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,630,703.22

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