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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,058,369.50 and 1,589,939

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,058,369.50 and 1,589,939 is: 2,388,491.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,058,369.50 : 1,589,939 = 1,589,939 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,058,369.50/1,589,939 = 1,589,939/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,058,369.50x = 1,589,939 × 1,589,939
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,058,369.50x = 2,527,906,023,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,527,906,023,721/1,058,369.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,388,491.00

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