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Finding the Third Proportional to 594,131 and 1,282,957

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Solution

The third proportional to 594,131 and 1,282,957 is: 2,770,396.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    594,131 : 1,282,957 = 1,282,957 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    594,131/1,282,957 = 1,282,957/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    594,131x = 1,282,957 × 1,282,957
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    594,131x = 1,645,978,663,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,645,978,663,849/594,131
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,770,396.87

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