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Finding the Third Proportional to 603,018 and 1,310,844

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Solution

The third proportional to 603,018 and 1,310,844 is: 2,849,520.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    603,018 : 1,310,844 = 1,310,844 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    603,018/1,310,844 = 1,310,844/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    603,018x = 1,310,844 × 1,310,844
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    603,018x = 1,718,311,992,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,718,311,992,336/603,018
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,849,520.23

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