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Finding the Third Proportional to 624,556 and 1,298,177

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Solution

The third proportional to 624,556 and 1,298,177 is: 2,698,338.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    624,556 : 1,298,177 = 1,298,177 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    624,556/1,298,177 = 1,298,177/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    624,556x = 1,298,177 × 1,298,177
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    624,556x = 1,685,263,523,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,685,263,523,329/624,556
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,698,338.54

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