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Finding the Third Proportional to 591,241.50 and 1,296,936

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Solution

The third proportional to 591,241.50 and 1,296,936 is: 2,844,933.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    591,241.50 : 1,296,936 = 1,296,936 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    591,241.50/1,296,936 = 1,296,936/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    591,241.50x = 1,296,936 × 1,296,936
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    591,241.50x = 1,682,042,988,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,682,042,988,096/591,241.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,844,933.90

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