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Finding the Third Proportional to 589,847 and 1,290,084

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Solution

The third proportional to 589,847 and 1,290,084 is: 2,821,607.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,847 : 1,290,084 = 1,290,084 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,847/1,290,084 = 1,290,084/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,847x = 1,290,084 × 1,290,084
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,847x = 1,664,316,727,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,664,316,727,056/589,847
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,821,607.51

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