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Finding the Third Proportional to 713,146 and 1,566,262

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Solution

The third proportional to 713,146 and 1,566,262 is: 3,439,936.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    713,146 : 1,566,262 = 1,566,262 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    713,146/1,566,262 = 1,566,262/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    713,146x = 1,566,262 × 1,566,262
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    713,146x = 2,453,176,652,644
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,453,176,652,644/713,146
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,439,936.08

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