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Finding the Third Proportional to 591,482 and 1,282,615

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Solution

The third proportional to 591,482 and 1,282,615 is: 2,781,320.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    591,482 : 1,282,615 = 1,282,615 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    591,482/1,282,615 = 1,282,615/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    591,482x = 1,282,615 × 1,282,615
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    591,482x = 1,645,101,238,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,645,101,238,225/591,482
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,781,320.88

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