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Finding the Third Proportional to 591,737.27 and 1,276,900.45

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Solution

The third proportional to 591,737.27 and 1,276,900.45 is: 2,755,403.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    591,737.27 : 1,276,900.45 = 1,276,900.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    591,737.27/1,276,900.45 = 1,276,900.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    591,737.27x = 1,276,900.45 × 1,276,900.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    591,737.27x = 1,630,474,767,190.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,630,474,767,190.83/591,737.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,755,403.18

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