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Finding the Third Proportional to 591,259.50 and 1,296,972

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Solution

The third proportional to 591,259.50 and 1,296,972 is: 2,845,005.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    591,259.50 : 1,296,972 = 1,296,972 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    591,259.50/1,296,972 = 1,296,972/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    591,259.50x = 1,296,972 × 1,296,972
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    591,259.50x = 1,682,136,368,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,682,136,368,784/591,259.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,845,005.23

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