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Finding the Third Proportional to 601,708 and 1,321,498

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Solution

The third proportional to 601,708 and 1,321,498 is: 2,902,332.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    601,708 : 1,321,498 = 1,321,498 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    601,708/1,321,498 = 1,321,498/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    601,708x = 1,321,498 × 1,321,498
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    601,708x = 1,746,356,964,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,746,356,964,004/601,708
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,902,332.97

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