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Finding the Third Proportional to 603,544 and 1,310,936

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Solution

The third proportional to 603,544 and 1,310,936 is: 2,847,436.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    603,544 : 1,310,936 = 1,310,936 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    603,544/1,310,936 = 1,310,936/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    603,544x = 1,310,936 × 1,310,936
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    603,544x = 1,718,553,196,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,718,553,196,096/603,544
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,847,436.47

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