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Finding the Third Proportional to 713,156 and 1,566,279

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Solution

The third proportional to 713,156 and 1,566,279 is: 3,439,962.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    713,156 : 1,566,279 = 1,566,279 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    713,156/1,566,279 = 1,566,279/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    713,156x = 1,566,279 × 1,566,279
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    713,156x = 2,453,229,905,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,453,229,905,841/713,156
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,439,962.51

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