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Finding the Third Proportional to 585,756 and 1,278,915

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Solution

The third proportional to 585,756 and 1,278,915 is: 2,792,329.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,756 : 1,278,915 = 1,278,915 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,756/1,278,915 = 1,278,915/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,756x = 1,278,915 × 1,278,915
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,756x = 1,635,623,577,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,635,623,577,225/585,756
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,792,329.19

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