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Finding the Third Proportional to 585,378 and 1,258,100

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Solution

The third proportional to 585,378 and 1,258,100 is: 2,703,920.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,378 : 1,258,100 = 1,258,100 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,378/1,258,100 = 1,258,100/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,378x = 1,258,100 × 1,258,100
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,378x = 1,582,815,610,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,582,815,610,000/585,378
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,703,920.56

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