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Finding the Third Proportional to 586,000 and 1,243,938

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Solution

The third proportional to 586,000 and 1,243,938 is: 2,640,583.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    586,000 : 1,243,938 = 1,243,938 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    586,000/1,243,938 = 1,243,938/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    586,000x = 1,243,938 × 1,243,938
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    586,000x = 1,547,381,747,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,547,381,747,844/586,000
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,640,583.19

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