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Finding the Third Proportional to 559,604 and 1,208,556

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Solution

The third proportional to 559,604 and 1,208,556 is: 2,610,073.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,604 : 1,208,556 = 1,208,556 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,604/1,208,556 = 1,208,556/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,604x = 1,208,556 × 1,208,556
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,604x = 1,460,607,605,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,460,607,605,136/559,604
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,610,073.56

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