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Finding the Third Proportional to 591,228 and 1,340,289

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Solution

The third proportional to 591,228 and 1,340,289 is: 3,038,378.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    591,228 : 1,340,289 = 1,340,289 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    591,228/1,340,289 = 1,340,289/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    591,228x = 1,340,289 × 1,340,289
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    591,228x = 1,796,374,603,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,796,374,603,521/591,228
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,038,378.77

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