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Finding the Third Proportional to 593,940 and 1,279,788

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Solution

The third proportional to 593,940 and 1,279,788 is: 2,757,614.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    593,940 : 1,279,788 = 1,279,788 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    593,940/1,279,788 = 1,279,788/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    593,940x = 1,279,788 × 1,279,788
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    593,940x = 1,637,857,324,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,637,857,324,944/593,940
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,757,614.11

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