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Finding the Third Proportional to 713,972 and 1,501,573

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Solution

The third proportional to 713,972 and 1,501,573 is: 3,157,997.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    713,972 : 1,501,573 = 1,501,573 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    713,972/1,501,573 = 1,501,573/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    713,972x = 1,501,573 × 1,501,573
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    713,972x = 2,254,721,474,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,254,721,474,329/713,972
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,157,997.06

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