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Finding the Third Proportional to 559,316 and 1,211,944

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Solution

The third proportional to 559,316 and 1,211,944 is: 2,626,079.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,316 : 1,211,944 = 1,211,944 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,316/1,211,944 = 1,211,944/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,316x = 1,211,944 × 1,211,944
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,316x = 1,468,808,259,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,468,808,259,136/559,316
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,626,079.46

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