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Finding the Third Proportional to 585,166 and 1,257,631

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Solution

The third proportional to 585,166 and 1,257,631 is: 2,702,883.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,166 : 1,257,631 = 1,257,631 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,166/1,257,631 = 1,257,631/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,166x = 1,257,631 × 1,257,631
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,166x = 1,581,635,732,161
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,581,635,732,161/585,166
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,702,883.85

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