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Finding the Third Proportional to 593,736 and 1,208,208

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Solution

The third proportional to 593,736 and 1,208,208 is: 2,458,612.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    593,736 : 1,208,208 = 1,208,208 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    593,736/1,208,208 = 1,208,208/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    593,736x = 1,208,208 × 1,208,208
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    593,736x = 1,459,766,571,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,459,766,571,264/593,736
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,458,612.20

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