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Finding the Third Proportional to 713,134 and 1,566,212

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Solution

The third proportional to 713,134 and 1,566,212 is: 3,439,774.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    713,134 : 1,566,212 = 1,566,212 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    713,134/1,566,212 = 1,566,212/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    713,134x = 1,566,212 × 1,566,212
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    713,134x = 2,453,020,028,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,453,020,028,944/713,134
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,439,774.33

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