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Finding the Third Proportional to 713,151 and 1,566,267

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Solution

The third proportional to 713,151 and 1,566,267 is: 3,439,933.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    713,151 : 1,566,267 = 1,566,267 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    713,151/1,566,267 = 1,566,267/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    713,151x = 1,566,267 × 1,566,267
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    713,151x = 2,453,192,315,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,453,192,315,289/713,151
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,439,933.92

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