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Finding the Third Proportional to 713,208 and 1,566,372

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Solution

The third proportional to 713,208 and 1,566,372 is: 3,440,120.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    713,208 : 1,566,372 = 1,566,372 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    713,208/1,566,372 = 1,566,372/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    713,208x = 1,566,372 × 1,566,372
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    713,208x = 2,453,521,242,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,453,521,242,384/713,208
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,440,120.19

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