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Finding the Third Proportional to 602 and 602

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Solution

The third proportional to 602 and 602 is: 602

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    602 : 602 = 602 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    602/602 = 602/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    602x = 602 × 602
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    602x = 362,404
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 362,404/602
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 602

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