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Finding the Third Proportional to 591,227 and 1,340,286

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Solution

The third proportional to 591,227 and 1,340,286 is: 3,038,370.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    591,227 : 1,340,286 = 1,340,286 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    591,227/1,340,286 = 1,340,286/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    591,227x = 1,340,286 × 1,340,286
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    591,227x = 1,796,366,561,796
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,796,366,561,796/591,227
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,038,370.31

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