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Finding the Third Proportional to 607,598 and 1,308,683

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Solution

The third proportional to 607,598 and 1,308,683 is: 2,818,724.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    607,598 : 1,308,683 = 1,308,683 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    607,598/1,308,683 = 1,308,683/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    607,598x = 1,308,683 × 1,308,683
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    607,598x = 1,712,651,194,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,712,651,194,489/607,598
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,818,724.21

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