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Finding the Third Proportional to 579,880 and 1,199,538

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Solution

The third proportional to 579,880 and 1,199,538 is: 2,481,360.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    579,880 : 1,199,538 = 1,199,538 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    579,880/1,199,538 = 1,199,538/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    579,880x = 1,199,538 × 1,199,538
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    579,880x = 1,438,891,413,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,438,891,413,444/579,880
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,481,360.65

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