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Finding the Third Proportional to 713,112 and 1,566,174

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Solution

The third proportional to 713,112 and 1,566,174 is: 3,439,713.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    713,112 : 1,566,174 = 1,566,174 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    713,112/1,566,174 = 1,566,174/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    713,112x = 1,566,174 × 1,566,174
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    713,112x = 2,452,900,998,276
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,452,900,998,276/713,112
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,439,713.53

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