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Finding the Third Proportional to 593,775 and 1,400,278.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 593,775 and 1,400,278.50 is: 3,302,227.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    593,775 : 1,400,278.50 = 1,400,278.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    593,775/1,400,278.50 = 1,400,278.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    593,775x = 1,400,278.50 × 1,400,278.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    593,775x = 1,960,779,877,562.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,960,779,877,562.25/593,775
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,302,227.07

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