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Finding the Third Proportional to 558,600 and 1,205,760

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Solution

The third proportional to 558,600 and 1,205,760 is: 2,602,680.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    558,600 : 1,205,760 = 1,205,760 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    558,600/1,205,760 = 1,205,760/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    558,600x = 1,205,760 × 1,205,760
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    558,600x = 1,453,857,177,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,453,857,177,600/558,600
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,602,680.23

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