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Finding the Third Proportional to 721,352 and 1,567,120

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Solution

The third proportional to 721,352 and 1,567,120 is: 3,404,530.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    721,352 : 1,567,120 = 1,567,120 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    721,352/1,567,120 = 1,567,120/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    721,352x = 1,567,120 × 1,567,120
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    721,352x = 2,455,865,094,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,455,865,094,400/721,352
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,404,530.79

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