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Finding the Third Proportional to 589,135.50 and 1,376,790.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 589,135.50 and 1,376,790.75 is: 3,217,515.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,135.50 : 1,376,790.75 = 1,376,790.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,135.50/1,376,790.75 = 1,376,790.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,135.50x = 1,376,790.75 × 1,376,790.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,135.50x = 1,895,552,769,285.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,895,552,769,285.56/589,135.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,217,515.78

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