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Finding the Third Proportional to 566,176 and 1,334,656

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Solution

The third proportional to 566,176 and 1,334,656 is: 3,146,206.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    566,176 : 1,334,656 = 1,334,656 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    566,176/1,334,656 = 1,334,656/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    566,176x = 1,334,656 × 1,334,656
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    566,176x = 1,781,306,638,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,781,306,638,336/566,176
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,146,206.55

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