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Finding the Third Proportional to 713,198 and 1,459,188

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Solution

The third proportional to 713,198 and 1,459,188 is: 2,985,467.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    713,198 : 1,459,188 = 1,459,188 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    713,198/1,459,188 = 1,459,188/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    713,198x = 1,459,188 × 1,459,188
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    713,198x = 2,129,229,619,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,129,229,619,344/713,198
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,985,467.74

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