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Finding the Third Proportional to 591,725.25 and 1,296,000

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Solution

The third proportional to 591,725.25 and 1,296,000 is: 2,838,506.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    591,725.25 : 1,296,000 = 1,296,000 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    591,725.25/1,296,000 = 1,296,000/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    591,725.25x = 1,296,000 × 1,296,000
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    591,725.25x = 1,679,616,000,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,679,616,000,000/591,725.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,838,506.55

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