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Finding the Third Proportional to 594,123 and 1,282,941

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Solution

The third proportional to 594,123 and 1,282,941 is: 2,770,365.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    594,123 : 1,282,941 = 1,282,941 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    594,123/1,282,941 = 1,282,941/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    594,123x = 1,282,941 × 1,282,941
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    594,123x = 1,645,937,609,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,645,937,609,481/594,123
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,770,365.08

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