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Finding the Third Proportional to 713,170 and 1,486,100

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Solution

The third proportional to 713,170 and 1,486,100 is: 3,096,727.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    713,170 : 1,486,100 = 1,486,100 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    713,170/1,486,100 = 1,486,100/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    713,170x = 1,486,100 × 1,486,100
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    713,170x = 2,208,493,210,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,208,493,210,000/713,170
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,096,727.58

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