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Finding the Third Proportional to 589,356 and 1,278,504

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Solution

The third proportional to 589,356 and 1,278,504 is: 2,773,489.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,356 : 1,278,504 = 1,278,504 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,356/1,278,504 = 1,278,504/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,356x = 1,278,504 × 1,278,504
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,356x = 1,634,572,478,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,634,572,478,016/589,356
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,773,489.16

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