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Finding the Third Proportional to 591,160 and 1,224,360

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Solution

The third proportional to 591,160 and 1,224,360 is: 2,535,789.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    591,160 : 1,224,360 = 1,224,360 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    591,160/1,224,360 = 1,224,360/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    591,160x = 1,224,360 × 1,224,360
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    591,160x = 1,499,057,409,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,499,057,409,600/591,160
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,535,789.65

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