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Finding the Third Proportional to 596,740 and 1,298,348

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Solution

The third proportional to 596,740 and 1,298,348 is: 2,824,860.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,740 : 1,298,348 = 1,298,348 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,740/1,298,348 = 1,298,348/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,740x = 1,298,348 × 1,298,348
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,740x = 1,685,707,529,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,685,707,529,104/596,740
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,824,860.96

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