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Finding the Third Proportional to 591,048 and 1,260,720

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Solution

The third proportional to 591,048 and 1,260,720 is: 2,689,146.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    591,048 : 1,260,720 = 1,260,720 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    591,048/1,260,720 = 1,260,720/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    591,048x = 1,260,720 × 1,260,720
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    591,048x = 1,589,414,918,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,589,414,918,400/591,048
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,689,146.94

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