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Finding the Third Proportional to 591,204 and 1,292,832

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Solution

The third proportional to 591,204 and 1,292,832 is: 2,827,136.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    591,204 : 1,292,832 = 1,292,832 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    591,204/1,292,832 = 1,292,832/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    591,204x = 1,292,832 × 1,292,832
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    591,204x = 1,671,414,580,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,671,414,580,224/591,204
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,827,136.79

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