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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,537,813.50 and 3,593,026

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,537,813.50 and 3,593,026 is: 8,394,929.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,537,813.50 : 3,593,026 = 3,593,026 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,537,813.50/3,593,026 = 3,593,026/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,537,813.50x = 3,593,026 × 3,593,026
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,537,813.50x = 12,909,835,836,676
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,909,835,836,676/1,537,813.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,394,929.45

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