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Finding the Third Proportional to 596,585.25 and 1,287,707.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 596,585.25 and 1,287,707.63 is: 2,779,470.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,585.25 : 1,287,707.63 = 1,287,707.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,585.25/1,287,707.63 = 1,287,707.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,585.25x = 1,287,707.63 × 1,287,707.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,585.25x = 1,658,190,927,483.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,658,190,927,483.14/596,585.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,779,470.21

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