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Finding the Third Proportional to 713,118 and 1,566,186

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Solution

The third proportional to 713,118 and 1,566,186 is: 3,439,737.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    713,118 : 1,566,186 = 1,566,186 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    713,118/1,566,186 = 1,566,186/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    713,118x = 1,566,186 × 1,566,186
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    713,118x = 2,452,938,586,596
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,452,938,586,596/713,118
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,439,737.30

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