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Finding the Third Proportional to 579,297 and 1,211,562

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Solution

The third proportional to 579,297 and 1,211,562 is: 2,533,903.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    579,297 : 1,211,562 = 1,211,562 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    579,297/1,211,562 = 1,211,562/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    579,297x = 1,211,562 × 1,211,562
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    579,297x = 1,467,882,479,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,467,882,479,844/579,297
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,533,903.13

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