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Finding the Third Proportional to 713,207 and 1,566,379

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Solution

The third proportional to 713,207 and 1,566,379 is: 3,440,155.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    713,207 : 1,566,379 = 1,566,379 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    713,207/1,566,379 = 1,566,379/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    713,207x = 1,566,379 × 1,566,379
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    713,207x = 2,453,543,171,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,453,543,171,641/713,207
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,440,155.76

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