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Finding the Third Proportional to 591,272 and 1,340,386

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Solution

The third proportional to 591,272 and 1,340,386 is: 3,038,592.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    591,272 : 1,340,386 = 1,340,386 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    591,272/1,340,386 = 1,340,386/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    591,272x = 1,340,386 × 1,340,386
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    591,272x = 1,796,634,628,996
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,796,634,628,996/591,272
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,038,592.44

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