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Finding the Third Proportional to 591,690 and 1,293,972

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Solution

The third proportional to 591,690 and 1,293,972 is: 2,829,798.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    591,690 : 1,293,972 = 1,293,972 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    591,690/1,293,972 = 1,293,972/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    591,690x = 1,293,972 × 1,293,972
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    591,690x = 1,674,363,536,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,674,363,536,784/591,690
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,829,798.61

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