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Finding the Third Proportional to 604,476 and 1,270,998

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Solution

The third proportional to 604,476 and 1,270,998 is: 2,672,456.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    604,476 : 1,270,998 = 1,270,998 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    604,476/1,270,998 = 1,270,998/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    604,476x = 1,270,998 × 1,270,998
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    604,476x = 1,615,435,916,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,615,435,916,004/604,476
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,672,456.67

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