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Finding the Third Proportional to 589,360 and 1,278,512

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Solution

The third proportional to 589,360 and 1,278,512 is: 2,773,505.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,360 : 1,278,512 = 1,278,512 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,360/1,278,512 = 1,278,512/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,360x = 1,278,512 × 1,278,512
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,360x = 1,634,592,934,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,634,592,934,144/589,360
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,773,505.05

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