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Finding the Third Proportional to 593,385.75 and 1,307,785.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 593,385.75 and 1,307,785.50 is: 2,882,278.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    593,385.75 : 1,307,785.50 = 1,307,785.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    593,385.75/1,307,785.50 = 1,307,785.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    593,385.75x = 1,307,785.50 × 1,307,785.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    593,385.75x = 1,710,302,914,010.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,710,302,914,010.25/593,385.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,882,278.37

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