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Finding the Third Proportional to 591,862.50 and 1,304,374

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Solution

The third proportional to 591,862.50 and 1,304,374 is: 2,874,639.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    591,862.50 : 1,304,374 = 1,304,374 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    591,862.50/1,304,374 = 1,304,374/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    591,862.50x = 1,304,374 × 1,304,374
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    591,862.50x = 1,701,391,531,876
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,701,391,531,876/591,862.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,874,639.86

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