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Finding the Third Proportional to 715,124.50 and 1,566,815

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Solution

The third proportional to 715,124.50 and 1,566,815 is: 3,432,841.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    715,124.50 : 1,566,815 = 1,566,815 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    715,124.50/1,566,815 = 1,566,815/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    715,124.50x = 1,566,815 × 1,566,815
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    715,124.50x = 2,454,909,244,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,454,909,244,225/715,124.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,432,841.76

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