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Finding the Third Proportional to 594.84 and 1,409.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 594.84 and 1,409.06 is: 3,337.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    594.84 : 1,409.06 = 1,409.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    594.84/1,409.06 = 1,409.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    594.84x = 1,409.06 × 1,409.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    594.84x = 1,985,457.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,985,457.13/594.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,337.78

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