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Finding the Third Proportional to 593,192 and 1,279,696

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Solution

The third proportional to 593,192 and 1,279,696 is: 2,760,694.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    593,192 : 1,279,696 = 1,279,696 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    593,192/1,279,696 = 1,279,696/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    593,192x = 1,279,696 × 1,279,696
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    593,192x = 1,637,621,852,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,637,621,852,416/593,192
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,760,694.43

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