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Finding the Third Proportional to 594,141 and 1,282,977

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Solution

The third proportional to 594,141 and 1,282,977 is: 2,770,436.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    594,141 : 1,282,977 = 1,282,977 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    594,141/1,282,977 = 1,282,977/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    594,141x = 1,282,977 × 1,282,977
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    594,141x = 1,646,029,982,529
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,646,029,982,529/594,141
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,770,436.62

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