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Finding the Third Proportional to 610,941 and 1,342,356

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Solution

The third proportional to 610,941 and 1,342,356 is: 2,949,416.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    610,941 : 1,342,356 = 1,342,356 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    610,941/1,342,356 = 1,342,356/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    610,941x = 1,342,356 × 1,342,356
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    610,941x = 1,801,919,630,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,801,919,630,736/610,941
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,949,416.77

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