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Finding the Third Proportional to 579,566 and 1,244,830.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 579,566 and 1,244,830.50 is: 2,673,729.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    579,566 : 1,244,830.50 = 1,244,830.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    579,566/1,244,830.50 = 1,244,830.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    579,566x = 1,244,830.50 × 1,244,830.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    579,566x = 1,549,602,973,730.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,549,602,973,730.25/579,566
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,673,729.95

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