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Finding the Third Proportional to 594,138 and 1,237,236

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Solution

The third proportional to 594,138 and 1,237,236 is: 2,576,426.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    594,138 : 1,237,236 = 1,237,236 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    594,138/1,237,236 = 1,237,236/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    594,138x = 1,237,236 × 1,237,236
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    594,138x = 1,530,752,919,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,530,752,919,696/594,138
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,576,426.55

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