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Finding the Third Proportional to 594,492.75 and 1,403,112.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 594,492.75 and 1,403,112.38 is: 3,311,603.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    594,492.75 : 1,403,112.38 = 1,403,112.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    594,492.75/1,403,112.38 = 1,403,112.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    594,492.75x = 1,403,112.38 × 1,403,112.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    594,492.75x = 1,968,724,336,878.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,968,724,336,878.14/594,492.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,311,603.61

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