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Finding the Third Proportional to 586,629.75 and 1,412,758.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 586,629.75 and 1,412,758.13 is: 3,402,291.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    586,629.75 : 1,412,758.13 = 1,412,758.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    586,629.75/1,412,758.13 = 1,412,758.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    586,629.75x = 1,412,758.13 × 1,412,758.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    586,629.75x = 1,995,885,519,753.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,995,885,519,753.52/586,629.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,402,291.68

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