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Finding the Third Proportional to 572,548 and 1,243,752

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Solution

The third proportional to 572,548 and 1,243,752 is: 2,701,815.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    572,548 : 1,243,752 = 1,243,752 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    572,548/1,243,752 = 1,243,752/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    572,548x = 1,243,752 × 1,243,752
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    572,548x = 1,546,919,037,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,546,919,037,504/572,548
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,701,815.46

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