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Finding the Third Proportional to 594,025.88 and 851,242.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 594,025.88 and 851,242.50 is: 1,219,835.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    594,025.88 : 851,242.50 = 851,242.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    594,025.88/851,242.50 = 851,242.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    594,025.88x = 851,242.50 × 851,242.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    594,025.88x = 724,613,793,806.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 724,613,793,806.25/594,025.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,219,835.40

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