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Finding the Third Proportional to 579,324 and 1,211,610

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Solution

The third proportional to 579,324 and 1,211,610 is: 2,533,985.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    579,324 : 1,211,610 = 1,211,610 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    579,324/1,211,610 = 1,211,610/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    579,324x = 1,211,610 × 1,211,610
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    579,324x = 1,467,998,792,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,467,998,792,100/579,324
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,533,985.80

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