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Finding the Third Proportional to 590,903.50 and 1,296,692

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Solution

The third proportional to 590,903.50 and 1,296,692 is: 2,845,490.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    590,903.50 : 1,296,692 = 1,296,692 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    590,903.50/1,296,692 = 1,296,692/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    590,903.50x = 1,296,692 × 1,296,692
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    590,903.50x = 1,681,410,142,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,681,410,142,864/590,903.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,845,490.24

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