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Finding the Third Proportional to 593,580.45 and 1,208,120.91

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Solution

The third proportional to 593,580.45 and 1,208,120.91 is: 2,458,901.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    593,580.45 : 1,208,120.91 = 1,208,120.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    593,580.45/1,208,120.91 = 1,208,120.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    593,580.45x = 1,208,120.91 × 1,208,120.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    593,580.45x = 1,459,556,124,118.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,459,556,124,118.32/593,580.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,458,901.97

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