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Finding the Third Proportional to 713,228 and 1,566,412

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Solution

The third proportional to 713,228 and 1,566,412 is: 3,440,199.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    713,228 : 1,566,412 = 1,566,412 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    713,228/1,566,412 = 1,566,412/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    713,228x = 1,566,412 × 1,566,412
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    713,228x = 2,453,646,553,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,453,646,553,744/713,228
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,440,199.42

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