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Finding the Third Proportional to 592,890.75 and 1,399,097.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 592,890.75 and 1,399,097.25 is: 3,301,574.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    592,890.75 : 1,399,097.25 = 1,399,097.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    592,890.75/1,399,097.25 = 1,399,097.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    592,890.75x = 1,399,097.25 × 1,399,097.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    592,890.75x = 1,957,473,114,957.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,957,473,114,957.56/592,890.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,301,574.73

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