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Finding the Third Proportional to 589,324 and 1,290,104

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Solution

The third proportional to 589,324 and 1,290,104 is: 2,824,199.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,324 : 1,290,104 = 1,290,104 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,324/1,290,104 = 1,290,104/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,324x = 1,290,104 × 1,290,104
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,324x = 1,664,368,330,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,664,368,330,816/589,324
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,824,199.13

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