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Finding the Third Proportional to 572,352 and 1,243,113

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Solution

The third proportional to 572,352 and 1,243,113 is: 2,699,964.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    572,352 : 1,243,113 = 1,243,113 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    572,352/1,243,113 = 1,243,113/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    572,352x = 1,243,113 × 1,243,113
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    572,352x = 1,545,329,930,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,545,329,930,769/572,352
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,699,964.24

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