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Finding the Third Proportional to 594,159 and 1,283,018

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Solution

The third proportional to 594,159 and 1,283,018 is: 2,770,529.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    594,159 : 1,283,018 = 1,283,018 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    594,159/1,283,018 = 1,283,018/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    594,159x = 1,283,018 × 1,283,018
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    594,159x = 1,646,135,188,324
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,646,135,188,324/594,159
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,770,529.75

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