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Finding the Third Proportional to 602,646 and 1,337,460

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Solution

The third proportional to 602,646 and 1,337,460 is: 2,968,242.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    602,646 : 1,337,460 = 1,337,460 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    602,646/1,337,460 = 1,337,460/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    602,646x = 1,337,460 × 1,337,460
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    602,646x = 1,788,799,251,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,788,799,251,600/602,646
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,968,242.14

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