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Finding the Third Proportional to 595,911.56 and 1,303,232.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 595,911.56 and 1,303,232.06 is: 2,850,110.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    595,911.56 : 1,303,232.06 = 1,303,232.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    595,911.56/1,303,232.06 = 1,303,232.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    595,911.56x = 1,303,232.06 × 1,303,232.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    595,911.56x = 1,698,413,808,728.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,698,413,808,728.00/595,911.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,850,110.51

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