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Finding the Third Proportional to 590,872.50 and 1,203,387

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Solution

The third proportional to 590,872.50 and 1,203,387 is: 2,450,850.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    590,872.50 : 1,203,387 = 1,203,387 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    590,872.50/1,203,387 = 1,203,387/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    590,872.50x = 1,203,387 × 1,203,387
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    590,872.50x = 1,448,140,271,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,448,140,271,769/590,872.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,450,850.69

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