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Finding the Third Proportional to 574,920 and 1,250,510

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Solution

The third proportional to 574,920 and 1,250,510 is: 2,719,987.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    574,920 : 1,250,510 = 1,250,510 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    574,920/1,250,510 = 1,250,510/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    574,920x = 1,250,510 × 1,250,510
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    574,920x = 1,563,775,260,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,563,775,260,100/574,920
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,719,987.58

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