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Finding the Third Proportional to 585,208 and 1,257,716

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Solution

The third proportional to 585,208 and 1,257,716 is: 2,703,055.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,208 : 1,257,716 = 1,257,716 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,208/1,257,716 = 1,257,716/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,208x = 1,257,716 × 1,257,716
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,208x = 1,581,849,536,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,581,849,536,656/585,208
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,703,055.22

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