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Finding the Third Proportional to 591,864 and 1,324,272

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Solution

The third proportional to 591,864 and 1,324,272 is: 2,963,005.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    591,864 : 1,324,272 = 1,324,272 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    591,864/1,324,272 = 1,324,272/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    591,864x = 1,324,272 × 1,324,272
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    591,864x = 1,753,696,329,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,753,696,329,984/591,864
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,963,005.57

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