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Finding the Third Proportional to 739,888.45 and 1,589,918.77

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Solution

The third proportional to 739,888.45 and 1,589,918.77 is: 3,416,517.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    739,888.45 : 1,589,918.77 = 1,589,918.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    739,888.45/1,589,918.77 = 1,589,918.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    739,888.45x = 1,589,918.77 × 1,589,918.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    739,888.45x = 2,527,841,681,286.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,527,841,681,286.52/739,888.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,416,517.27

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