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Finding the Third Proportional to 590,824.13 and 1,288,583.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 590,824.13 and 1,288,583.44 is: 2,810,391.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    590,824.13 : 1,288,583.44 = 1,288,583.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    590,824.13/1,288,583.44 = 1,288,583.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    590,824.13x = 1,288,583.44 × 1,288,583.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    590,824.13x = 1,660,447,275,399.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,660,447,275,399.32/590,824.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,810,391.80

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