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Finding the Third Proportional to 602,952 and 1,310,880

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Solution

The third proportional to 602,952 and 1,310,880 is: 2,849,988.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    602,952 : 1,310,880 = 1,310,880 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    602,952/1,310,880 = 1,310,880/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    602,952x = 1,310,880 × 1,310,880
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    602,952x = 1,718,406,374,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,718,406,374,400/602,952
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,849,988.68

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