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Finding the Third Proportional to 603,540 and 1,319,184

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Solution

The third proportional to 603,540 and 1,319,184 is: 2,883,398.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    603,540 : 1,319,184 = 1,319,184 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    603,540/1,319,184 = 1,319,184/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    603,540x = 1,319,184 × 1,319,184
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    603,540x = 1,740,246,425,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,740,246,425,856/603,540
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,883,398.66

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