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Finding the Third Proportional to 602,195 and 1,308,394

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Solution

The third proportional to 602,195 and 1,308,394 is: 2,842,758.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    602,195 : 1,308,394 = 1,308,394 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    602,195/1,308,394 = 1,308,394/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    602,195x = 1,308,394 × 1,308,394
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    602,195x = 1,711,894,859,236
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,711,894,859,236/602,195
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,842,758.34

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