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Finding the Third Proportional to 713,128 and 1,566,206

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Solution

The third proportional to 713,128 and 1,566,206 is: 3,439,776.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    713,128 : 1,566,206 = 1,566,206 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    713,128/1,566,206 = 1,566,206/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    713,128x = 1,566,206 × 1,566,206
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    713,128x = 2,453,001,234,436
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,453,001,234,436/713,128
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,439,776.92

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