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Finding the Third Proportional to 715,125.50 and 1,566,817

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Solution

The third proportional to 715,125.50 and 1,566,817 is: 3,432,845.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    715,125.50 : 1,566,817 = 1,566,817 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    715,125.50/1,566,817 = 1,566,817/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    715,125.50x = 1,566,817 × 1,566,817
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    715,125.50x = 2,454,915,511,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,454,915,511,489/715,125.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,432,845.72

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