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Finding the Third Proportional to 601,792 and 1,321,670

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Solution

The third proportional to 601,792 and 1,321,670 is: 2,902,683.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    601,792 : 1,321,670 = 1,321,670 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    601,792/1,321,670 = 1,321,670/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    601,792x = 1,321,670 × 1,321,670
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    601,792x = 1,746,811,588,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,746,811,588,900/601,792
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,902,683.30

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