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Finding the Third Proportional to 573,820 and 1,340,232

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Solution

The third proportional to 573,820 and 1,340,232 is: 3,130,287.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    573,820 : 1,340,232 = 1,340,232 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    573,820/1,340,232 = 1,340,232/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    573,820x = 1,340,232 × 1,340,232
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    573,820x = 1,796,221,813,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,796,221,813,824/573,820
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,130,287.92

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