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Finding the Third Proportional to 559,404 and 1,207,260

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Solution

The third proportional to 559,404 and 1,207,260 is: 2,605,409.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,404 : 1,207,260 = 1,207,260 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,404/1,207,260 = 1,207,260/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,404x = 1,207,260 × 1,207,260
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,404x = 1,457,476,707,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,457,476,707,600/559,404
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,605,409.88

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