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Finding the Third Proportional to 593,600 and 1,320,092

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Solution

The third proportional to 593,600 and 1,320,092 is: 2,935,719.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    593,600 : 1,320,092 = 1,320,092 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    593,600/1,320,092 = 1,320,092/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    593,600x = 1,320,092 × 1,320,092
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    593,600x = 1,742,642,888,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,742,642,888,464/593,600
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,935,719.15

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