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Finding the Third Proportional to 594,973.88 and 1,308,045.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 594,973.88 and 1,308,045.56 is: 2,875,728.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    594,973.88 : 1,308,045.56 = 1,308,045.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    594,973.88/1,308,045.56 = 1,308,045.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    594,973.88x = 1,308,045.56 × 1,308,045.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    594,973.88x = 1,710,983,193,575.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,710,983,193,575.94/594,973.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,875,728.27

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