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Finding the Third Proportional to 591,544.25 and 1,286,733.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 591,544.25 and 1,286,733.25 is: 2,798,915.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    591,544.25 : 1,286,733.25 = 1,286,733.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    591,544.25/1,286,733.25 = 1,286,733.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    591,544.25x = 1,286,733.25 × 1,286,733.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    591,544.25x = 1,655,682,456,655.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,655,682,456,655.56/591,544.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,798,915.65

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