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Finding the Third Proportional to 591,807.75 and 1,294,357.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 591,807.75 and 1,294,357.13 is: 2,830,919.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    591,807.75 : 1,294,357.13 = 1,294,357.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    591,807.75/1,294,357.13 = 1,294,357.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    591,807.75x = 1,294,357.13 × 1,294,357.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    591,807.75x = 1,675,360,367,038.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,675,360,367,038.27/591,807.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,830,919.95

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