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Finding the Third Proportional to 607,850 and 1,318,732

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Solution

The third proportional to 607,850 and 1,318,732 is: 2,860,992.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    607,850 : 1,318,732 = 1,318,732 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    607,850/1,318,732 = 1,318,732/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    607,850x = 1,318,732 × 1,318,732
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    607,850x = 1,739,054,087,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,739,054,087,824/607,850
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,860,992.17

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