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Finding the Third Proportional to 585,347 and 1,186,843

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Solution

The third proportional to 585,347 and 1,186,843 is: 2,406,429.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,347 : 1,186,843 = 1,186,843 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,347/1,186,843 = 1,186,843/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,347x = 1,186,843 × 1,186,843
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,347x = 1,408,596,306,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,408,596,306,649/585,347
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,406,429.53

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