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Finding the Third Proportional to 593,828 and 1,400,396

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Solution

The third proportional to 593,828 and 1,400,396 is: 3,302,486.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    593,828 : 1,400,396 = 1,400,396 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    593,828/1,400,396 = 1,400,396/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    593,828x = 1,400,396 × 1,400,396
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    593,828x = 1,961,108,956,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,961,108,956,816/593,828
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,302,486.51

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