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Finding the Third Proportional to 591,572 and 1,295,091

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Solution

The third proportional to 591,572 and 1,295,091 is: 2,835,260.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    591,572 : 1,295,091 = 1,295,091 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    591,572/1,295,091 = 1,295,091/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    591,572x = 1,295,091 × 1,295,091
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    591,572x = 1,677,260,698,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,677,260,698,281/591,572
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,835,260.46

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