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Finding the Third Proportional to 713,156 and 1,566,282

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Solution

The third proportional to 713,156 and 1,566,282 is: 3,439,975.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    713,156 : 1,566,282 = 1,566,282 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    713,156/1,566,282 = 1,566,282/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    713,156x = 1,566,282 × 1,566,282
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    713,156x = 2,453,239,303,524
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,453,239,303,524/713,156
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,439,975.69

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