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Finding the Third Proportional to 593,679 and 1,400,067

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Solution

The third proportional to 593,679 and 1,400,067 is: 3,301,763.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    593,679 : 1,400,067 = 1,400,067 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    593,679/1,400,067 = 1,400,067/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    593,679x = 1,400,067 × 1,400,067
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    593,679x = 1,960,187,604,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,960,187,604,489/593,679
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,301,763.42

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