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Finding the Third Proportional to 713,165 and 1,566,289

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Solution

The third proportional to 713,165 and 1,566,289 is: 3,439,963.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    713,165 : 1,566,289 = 1,566,289 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    713,165/1,566,289 = 1,566,289/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    713,165x = 1,566,289 × 1,566,289
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    713,165x = 2,453,261,231,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,453,261,231,521/713,165
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,439,963.03

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