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Finding the Third Proportional to 608,611 and 1,301,652

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Solution

The third proportional to 608,611 and 1,301,652 is: 2,783,876.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    608,611 : 1,301,652 = 1,301,652 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    608,611/1,301,652 = 1,301,652/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    608,611x = 1,301,652 × 1,301,652
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    608,611x = 1,694,297,929,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,694,297,929,104/608,611
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,783,876.61

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