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Finding the Third Proportional to 608,000 and 1,319,842

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Solution

The third proportional to 608,000 and 1,319,842 is: 2,865,103.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    608,000 : 1,319,842 = 1,319,842 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    608,000/1,319,842 = 1,319,842/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    608,000x = 1,319,842 × 1,319,842
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    608,000x = 1,741,982,904,964
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,741,982,904,964/608,000
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,865,103.46

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