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Finding the Third Proportional to 559,079 and 1,206,677

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Solution

The third proportional to 559,079 and 1,206,677 is: 2,604,407.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,079 : 1,206,677 = 1,206,677 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,079/1,206,677 = 1,206,677/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,079x = 1,206,677 × 1,206,677
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,079x = 1,456,069,382,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,456,069,382,329/559,079
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,604,407.22

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