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Finding the Third Proportional to 559,410 and 1,207,272

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Solution

The third proportional to 559,410 and 1,207,272 is: 2,605,433.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,410 : 1,207,272 = 1,207,272 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,410/1,207,272 = 1,207,272/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,410x = 1,207,272 × 1,207,272
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,410x = 1,457,505,681,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,457,505,681,984/559,410
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,605,433.73

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