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Finding the Third Proportional to 590,810 and 1,288,552

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Solution

The third proportional to 590,810 and 1,288,552 is: 2,810,321.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    590,810 : 1,288,552 = 1,288,552 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    590,810/1,288,552 = 1,288,552/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    590,810x = 1,288,552 × 1,288,552
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    590,810x = 1,660,366,256,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,660,366,256,704/590,810
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,810,321.86

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