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Finding the Third Proportional to 577,392 and 1,390,990.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 577,392 and 1,390,990.50 is: 3,351,024.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    577,392 : 1,390,990.50 = 1,390,990.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    577,392/1,390,990.50 = 1,390,990.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    577,392x = 1,390,990.50 × 1,390,990.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    577,392x = 1,934,854,571,090.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,934,854,571,090.25/577,392
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,351,024.21

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