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Finding the Third Proportional to 589,695.75 and 883,615.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 589,695.75 and 883,615.50 is: 1,324,032.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,695.75 : 883,615.50 = 883,615.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,695.75/883,615.50 = 883,615.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,695.75x = 883,615.50 × 883,615.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,695.75x = 780,776,351,840.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 780,776,351,840.25/589,695.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,324,032.52

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