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Finding the Third Proportional to 591,868 and 1,324,280

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Solution

The third proportional to 591,868 and 1,324,280 is: 2,963,021.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    591,868 : 1,324,280 = 1,324,280 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    591,868/1,324,280 = 1,324,280/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    591,868x = 1,324,280 × 1,324,280
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    591,868x = 1,753,717,518,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,753,717,518,400/591,868
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,963,021.35

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