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Finding the Third Proportional to 579,559.75 and 886,549.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 579,559.75 and 886,549.75 is: 1,356,150.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    579,559.75 : 886,549.75 = 886,549.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    579,559.75/886,549.75 = 886,549.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    579,559.75x = 886,549.75 × 886,549.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    579,559.75x = 785,970,459,225.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 785,970,459,225.06/579,559.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,356,150.87

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