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Finding the Third Proportional to 565,658.50 and 1,219,831

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Solution

The third proportional to 565,658.50 and 1,219,831 is: 2,630,540.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    565,658.50 : 1,219,831 = 1,219,831 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    565,658.50/1,219,831 = 1,219,831/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    565,658.50x = 1,219,831 × 1,219,831
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    565,658.50x = 1,487,987,668,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,487,987,668,561/565,658.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,630,540.63

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