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Finding the Third Proportional to 713,147 and 1,566,259

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Solution

The third proportional to 713,147 and 1,566,259 is: 3,439,918.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    713,147 : 1,566,259 = 1,566,259 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    713,147/1,566,259 = 1,566,259/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    713,147x = 1,566,259 × 1,566,259
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    713,147x = 2,453,167,255,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,453,167,255,081/713,147
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,439,918.07

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