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Finding the Third Proportional to 604,611 and 1,319,745

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Solution

The third proportional to 604,611 and 1,319,745 is: 2,880,739.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    604,611 : 1,319,745 = 1,319,745 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    604,611/1,319,745 = 1,319,745/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    604,611x = 1,319,745 × 1,319,745
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    604,611x = 1,741,726,865,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,741,726,865,025/604,611
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,880,739.62

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