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Finding the Third Proportional to 713,175 and 1,566,318

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Solution

The third proportional to 713,175 and 1,566,318 is: 3,440,042.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    713,175 : 1,566,318 = 1,566,318 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    713,175/1,566,318 = 1,566,318/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    713,175x = 1,566,318 × 1,566,318
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    713,175x = 2,453,352,077,124
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,453,352,077,124/713,175
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,440,042.17

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