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Finding the Third Proportional to 612,322 and 1,330,892

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Solution

The third proportional to 612,322 and 1,330,892 is: 2,892,715.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612,322 : 1,330,892 = 1,330,892 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612,322/1,330,892 = 1,330,892/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612,322x = 1,330,892 × 1,330,892
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612,322x = 1,771,273,515,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,771,273,515,664/612,322
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,892,715.79

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