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Finding the Third Proportional to 603,532 and 1,319,168

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Solution

The third proportional to 603,532 and 1,319,168 is: 2,883,366.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    603,532 : 1,319,168 = 1,319,168 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    603,532/1,319,168 = 1,319,168/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    603,532x = 1,319,168 × 1,319,168
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    603,532x = 1,740,204,212,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,740,204,212,224/603,532
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,883,366.93

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