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Finding the Third Proportional to 603,612 and 1,279,179

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Solution

The third proportional to 603,612 and 1,279,179 is: 2,710,845.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    603,612 : 1,279,179 = 1,279,179 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    603,612/1,279,179 = 1,279,179/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    603,612x = 1,279,179 × 1,279,179
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    603,612x = 1,636,298,914,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,636,298,914,041/603,612
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,710,845.57

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