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Finding the Third Proportional to 594,124 and 1,282,948

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Solution

The third proportional to 594,124 and 1,282,948 is: 2,770,390.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    594,124 : 1,282,948 = 1,282,948 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    594,124/1,282,948 = 1,282,948/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    594,124x = 1,282,948 × 1,282,948
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    594,124x = 1,645,955,570,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,645,955,570,704/594,124
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,770,390.64

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