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Finding the Third Proportional to 612,060 and 1,325,760

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Solution

The third proportional to 612,060 and 1,325,760 is: 2,871,678.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612,060 : 1,325,760 = 1,325,760 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612,060/1,325,760 = 1,325,760/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612,060x = 1,325,760 × 1,325,760
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612,060x = 1,757,639,577,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,757,639,577,600/612,060
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,871,678.56

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