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Finding the Third Proportional to 573,187 and 1,214,646

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Solution

The third proportional to 573,187 and 1,214,646 is: 2,573,967.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    573,187 : 1,214,646 = 1,214,646 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    573,187/1,214,646 = 1,214,646/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    573,187x = 1,214,646 × 1,214,646
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    573,187x = 1,475,364,905,316
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,475,364,905,316/573,187
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,573,967.84

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