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Finding the Third Proportional to 593,703 and 1,400,112

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Solution

The third proportional to 593,703 and 1,400,112 is: 3,301,842.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    593,703 : 1,400,112 = 1,400,112 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    593,703/1,400,112 = 1,400,112/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    593,703x = 1,400,112 × 1,400,112
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    593,703x = 1,960,313,612,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,960,313,612,544/593,703
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,301,842.19

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