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Finding the Third Proportional to 592,200 and 1,302,471

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Solution

The third proportional to 592,200 and 1,302,471 is: 2,864,624.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    592,200 : 1,302,471 = 1,302,471 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    592,200/1,302,471 = 1,302,471/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    592,200x = 1,302,471 × 1,302,471
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    592,200x = 1,696,430,705,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,696,430,705,841/592,200
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,864,624.63

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