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Finding the Third Proportional to 565,800 and 1,212,498

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Solution

The third proportional to 565,800 and 1,212,498 is: 2,598,358.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    565,800 : 1,212,498 = 1,212,498 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    565,800/1,212,498 = 1,212,498/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    565,800x = 1,212,498 × 1,212,498
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    565,800x = 1,470,151,400,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,470,151,400,004/565,800
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,598,358.78

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