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Finding the Third Proportional to 592,194 and 1,302,486

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Solution

The third proportional to 592,194 and 1,302,486 is: 2,864,719.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    592,194 : 1,302,486 = 1,302,486 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    592,194/1,302,486 = 1,302,486/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    592,194x = 1,302,486 × 1,302,486
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    592,194x = 1,696,469,780,196
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,696,469,780,196/592,194
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,864,719.64

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