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Finding the Third Proportional to 713,185 and 1,566,335

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Solution

The third proportional to 713,185 and 1,566,335 is: 3,440,068.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    713,185 : 1,566,335 = 1,566,335 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    713,185/1,566,335 = 1,566,335/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    713,185x = 1,566,335 × 1,566,335
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    713,185x = 2,453,405,332,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,453,405,332,225/713,185
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,440,068.61

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