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Finding the Third Proportional to 585,738 and 1,278,882

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Solution

The third proportional to 585,738 and 1,278,882 is: 2,792,270.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,738 : 1,278,882 = 1,278,882 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,738/1,278,882 = 1,278,882/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,738x = 1,278,882 × 1,278,882
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,738x = 1,635,539,169,924
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,635,539,169,924/585,738
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,792,270.90

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