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Finding the Third Proportional to 591,252 and 1,340,349

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Solution

The third proportional to 591,252 and 1,340,349 is: 3,038,527.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    591,252 : 1,340,349 = 1,340,349 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    591,252/1,340,349 = 1,340,349/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    591,252x = 1,340,349 × 1,340,349
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    591,252x = 1,796,535,441,801
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,796,535,441,801/591,252
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,038,527.47

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