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Finding the Third Proportional to 713,181 and 1,566,327

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Solution

The third proportional to 713,181 and 1,566,327 is: 3,440,052.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    713,181 : 1,566,327 = 1,566,327 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    713,181/1,566,327 = 1,566,327/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    713,181x = 1,566,327 × 1,566,327
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    713,181x = 2,453,380,270,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,453,380,270,929/713,181
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,440,052.76

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