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Finding the Third Proportional to 595,660 and 1,298,420

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Solution

The third proportional to 595,660 and 1,298,420 is: 2,830,296.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    595,660 : 1,298,420 = 1,298,420 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    595,660/1,298,420 = 1,298,420/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    595,660x = 1,298,420 × 1,298,420
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    595,660x = 1,685,894,496,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,685,894,496,400/595,660
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,830,296.64

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