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Finding the Third Proportional to 591,765.04 and 1,277,953.37

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Solution

The third proportional to 591,765.04 and 1,277,953.37 is: 2,759,819.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    591,765.04 : 1,277,953.37 = 1,277,953.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    591,765.04/1,277,953.37 = 1,277,953.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    591,765.04x = 1,277,953.37 × 1,277,953.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    591,765.04x = 1,633,164,826,177.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,633,164,826,177.79/591,765.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,759,819.73

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