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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,058,362.88 and 1,589,928.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,058,362.88 and 1,589,928.75 is: 2,388,475.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,058,362.88 : 1,589,928.75 = 1,589,928.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,058,362.88/1,589,928.75 = 1,589,928.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,058,362.88x = 1,589,928.75 × 1,589,928.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,058,362.88x = 2,527,873,430,076.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,527,873,430,076.56/1,058,362.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,388,475.15

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