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Finding the Third Proportional to 591,242 and 1,296,939

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Solution

The third proportional to 591,242 and 1,296,939 is: 2,844,944.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    591,242 : 1,296,939 = 1,296,939 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    591,242/1,296,939 = 1,296,939/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    591,242x = 1,296,939 × 1,296,939
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    591,242x = 1,682,050,769,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,682,050,769,721/591,242
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,844,944.66

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