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Finding the Third Proportional to 565,920 and 1,236,816

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Solution

The third proportional to 565,920 and 1,236,816 is: 2,703,056.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    565,920 : 1,236,816 = 1,236,816 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    565,920/1,236,816 = 1,236,816/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    565,920x = 1,236,816 × 1,236,816
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    565,920x = 1,529,713,817,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,529,713,817,856/565,920
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,703,056.65

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