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Finding the Third Proportional to 594,106.59 and 1,282,917.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 594,106.59 and 1,282,917.38 is: 2,770,339.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    594,106.59 : 1,282,917.38 = 1,282,917.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    594,106.59/1,282,917.38 = 1,282,917.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    594,106.59x = 1,282,917.38 × 1,282,917.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    594,106.59x = 1,645,876,991,076.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,645,876,991,076.89/594,106.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,770,339.55

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