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Finding the Third Proportional to 585,948.94 and 1,284,071.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 585,948.94 and 1,284,071.06 is: 2,813,962.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,948.94 : 1,284,071.06 = 1,284,071.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,948.94/1,284,071.06 = 1,284,071.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,948.94x = 1,284,071.06 × 1,284,071.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,948.94x = 1,648,838,493,549.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,648,838,493,549.88/585,948.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,813,962.77

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