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Finding the Third Proportional to 558,600 and 1,195,929

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Solution

The third proportional to 558,600 and 1,195,929 is: 2,560,412.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    558,600 : 1,195,929 = 1,195,929 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    558,600/1,195,929 = 1,195,929/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    558,600x = 1,195,929 × 1,195,929
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    558,600x = 1,430,246,173,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,430,246,173,041/558,600
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,560,412.05

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