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Finding the Third Proportional to 585,178 and 1,257,652

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Solution

The third proportional to 585,178 and 1,257,652 is: 2,702,918.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,178 : 1,257,652 = 1,257,652 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,178/1,257,652 = 1,257,652/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,178x = 1,257,652 × 1,257,652
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,178x = 1,581,688,553,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,581,688,553,104/585,178
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,702,918.69

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