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Finding the Third Proportional to 591,952.88 and 1,278,630.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 591,952.88 and 1,278,630.38 is: 2,761,867.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    591,952.88 : 1,278,630.38 = 1,278,630.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    591,952.88/1,278,630.38 = 1,278,630.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    591,952.88x = 1,278,630.38 × 1,278,630.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    591,952.88x = 1,634,895,635,872.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,634,895,635,872.64/591,952.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,761,867.89

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