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Finding the Third Proportional to 591,873 and 1,294,470

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Solution

The third proportional to 591,873 and 1,294,470 is: 2,831,101.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    591,873 : 1,294,470 = 1,294,470 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    591,873/1,294,470 = 1,294,470/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    591,873x = 1,294,470 × 1,294,470
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    591,873x = 1,675,652,580,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,675,652,580,900/591,873
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,831,101.57

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