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Finding the Third Proportional to 612,701 and 1,346,359

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Solution

The third proportional to 612,701 and 1,346,359 is: 2,958,510.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612,701 : 1,346,359 = 1,346,359 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612,701/1,346,359 = 1,346,359/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612,701x = 1,346,359 × 1,346,359
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612,701x = 1,812,682,556,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,812,682,556,881/612,701
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,958,510.85

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