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Finding the Third Proportional to 591,249 and 1,296,954

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Solution

The third proportional to 591,249 and 1,296,954 is: 2,844,976.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    591,249 : 1,296,954 = 1,296,954 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    591,249/1,296,954 = 1,296,954/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    591,249x = 1,296,954 × 1,296,954
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    591,249x = 1,682,089,678,116
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,682,089,678,116/591,249
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,844,976.78

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