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Finding the Third Proportional to 604,616 and 1,318,104

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Solution

The third proportional to 604,616 and 1,318,104 is: 2,873,556.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    604,616 : 1,318,104 = 1,318,104 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    604,616/1,318,104 = 1,318,104/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    604,616x = 1,318,104 × 1,318,104
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    604,616x = 1,737,398,154,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,737,398,154,816/604,616
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,873,556.36

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