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Finding the Third Proportional to 592,600 and 1,303,352

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Solution

The third proportional to 592,600 and 1,303,352 is: 2,866,565.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    592,600 : 1,303,352 = 1,303,352 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    592,600/1,303,352 = 1,303,352/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    592,600x = 1,303,352 × 1,303,352
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    592,600x = 1,698,726,435,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,698,726,435,904/592,600
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,866,565.03

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