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Finding the Third Proportional to 594,089 and 1,282,887

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Solution

The third proportional to 594,089 and 1,282,887 is: 2,770,290.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    594,089 : 1,282,887 = 1,282,887 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    594,089/1,282,887 = 1,282,887/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    594,089x = 1,282,887 × 1,282,887
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    594,089x = 1,645,799,054,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,645,799,054,769/594,089
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,770,290.40

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