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Finding the Third Proportional to 591,876 and 1,278,348

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Solution

The third proportional to 591,876 and 1,278,348 is: 2,761,006.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    591,876 : 1,278,348 = 1,278,348 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    591,876/1,278,348 = 1,278,348/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    591,876x = 1,278,348 × 1,278,348
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    591,876x = 1,634,173,609,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,634,173,609,104/591,876
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,761,006.71

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