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Finding the Third Proportional to 608,906 and 1,307,592

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Solution

The third proportional to 608,906 and 1,307,592 is: 2,807,981.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    608,906 : 1,307,592 = 1,307,592 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    608,906/1,307,592 = 1,307,592/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    608,906x = 1,307,592 × 1,307,592
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    608,906x = 1,709,796,838,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,709,796,838,464/608,906
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,807,981.59

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