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Finding the Third Proportional to 605,750 and 1,321,528

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Solution

The third proportional to 605,750 and 1,321,528 is: 2,883,097.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    605,750 : 1,321,528 = 1,321,528 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    605,750/1,321,528 = 1,321,528/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    605,750x = 1,321,528 × 1,321,528
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    605,750x = 1,746,436,254,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,746,436,254,784/605,750
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,883,097.41

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