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Finding the Third Proportional to 559,620 and 1,207,692

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Solution

The third proportional to 559,620 and 1,207,692 is: 2,606,268.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,620 : 1,207,692 = 1,207,692 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,620/1,207,692 = 1,207,692/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,620x = 1,207,692 × 1,207,692
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,620x = 1,458,519,966,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,458,519,966,864/559,620
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,606,268.48

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