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Finding the Third Proportional to 601,693 and 1,321,468

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Solution

The third proportional to 601,693 and 1,321,468 is: 2,902,273.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    601,693 : 1,321,468 = 1,321,468 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    601,693/1,321,468 = 1,321,468/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    601,693x = 1,321,468 × 1,321,468
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    601,693x = 1,746,277,675,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,746,277,675,024/601,693
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,902,273.54

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