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Finding the Third Proportional to 721,337 and 1,568,062

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Solution

The third proportional to 721,337 and 1,568,062 is: 3,408,695.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    721,337 : 1,568,062 = 1,568,062 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    721,337/1,568,062 = 1,568,062/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    721,337x = 1,568,062 × 1,568,062
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    721,337x = 2,458,818,435,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,458,818,435,844/721,337
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,408,695.85

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