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Finding the Third Proportional to 568,860 and 1,218,684

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Solution

The third proportional to 568,860 and 1,218,684 is: 2,610,819.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    568,860 : 1,218,684 = 1,218,684 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    568,860/1,218,684 = 1,218,684/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    568,860x = 1,218,684 × 1,218,684
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    568,860x = 1,485,190,691,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,485,190,691,856/568,860
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,610,819.34

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