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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,559,338.50 and 2,332,536

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,559,338.50 and 2,332,536 is: 3,489,123.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,559,338.50 : 2,332,536 = 2,332,536 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,559,338.50/2,332,536 = 2,332,536/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,559,338.50x = 2,332,536 × 2,332,536
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,559,338.50x = 5,440,724,191,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,440,724,191,296/1,559,338.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,489,123.23

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