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Finding the Third Proportional to 713,556 and 1,497,174.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 713,556 and 1,497,174.75 is: 3,141,354.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    713,556 : 1,497,174.75 = 1,497,174.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    713,556/1,497,174.75 = 1,497,174.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    713,556x = 1,497,174.75 × 1,497,174.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    713,556x = 2,241,532,232,037.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,241,532,232,037.56/713,556
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,141,354.33

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