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Finding the Third Proportional to 594,243 and 1,280,887

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Solution

The third proportional to 594,243 and 1,280,887 is: 2,760,943.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    594,243 : 1,280,887 = 1,280,887 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    594,243/1,280,887 = 1,280,887/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    594,243x = 1,280,887 × 1,280,887
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    594,243x = 1,640,671,506,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,640,671,506,769/594,243
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,760,943.77

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