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Finding the Third Proportional to 594,108 and 1,277,779.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 594,108 and 1,277,779.50 is: 2,748,187.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    594,108 : 1,277,779.50 = 1,277,779.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    594,108/1,277,779.50 = 1,277,779.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    594,108x = 1,277,779.50 × 1,277,779.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    594,108x = 1,632,720,450,620.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,632,720,450,620.25/594,108
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,748,187.96

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