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Finding the Third Proportional to 608,600 and 1,235,632

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Solution

The third proportional to 608,600 and 1,235,632 is: 2,508,686.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    608,600 : 1,235,632 = 1,235,632 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    608,600/1,235,632 = 1,235,632/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    608,600x = 1,235,632 × 1,235,632
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    608,600x = 1,526,786,439,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,526,786,439,424/608,600
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,508,686.23

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