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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,568,929.50 and 2,422,599.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,568,929.50 and 2,422,599.75 is: 3,740,760.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,568,929.50 : 2,422,599.75 = 2,422,599.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,568,929.50/2,422,599.75 = 2,422,599.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,568,929.50x = 2,422,599.75 × 2,422,599.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,568,929.50x = 5,868,989,548,700.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,868,989,548,700.06/1,568,929.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,740,760.53

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