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Finding the Third Proportional to 594,153 and 1,237,263

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Solution

The third proportional to 594,153 and 1,237,263 is: 2,576,473.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    594,153 : 1,237,263 = 1,237,263 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    594,153/1,237,263 = 1,237,263/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    594,153x = 1,237,263 × 1,237,263
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    594,153x = 1,530,819,731,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,530,819,731,169/594,153
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,576,473.96

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