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Finding the Third Proportional to 601,692.75 and 1,321,470

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Solution

The third proportional to 601,692.75 and 1,321,470 is: 2,902,283.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    601,692.75 : 1,321,470 = 1,321,470 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    601,692.75/1,321,470 = 1,321,470/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    601,692.75x = 1,321,470 × 1,321,470
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    601,692.75x = 1,746,282,960,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,746,282,960,900/601,692.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,902,283.53

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