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Finding the Third Proportional to 713,150 and 1,566,270

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Solution

The third proportional to 713,150 and 1,566,270 is: 3,439,951.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    713,150 : 1,566,270 = 1,566,270 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    713,150/1,566,270 = 1,566,270/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    713,150x = 1,566,270 × 1,566,270
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    713,150x = 2,453,201,712,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,453,201,712,900/713,150
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,439,951.92

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