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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,569,226.50 and 2,424,816

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,569,226.50 and 2,424,816 is: 3,746,898.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,569,226.50 : 2,424,816 = 2,424,816 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,569,226.50/2,424,816 = 2,424,816/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,569,226.50x = 2,424,816 × 2,424,816
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,569,226.50x = 5,879,732,633,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,879,732,633,856/1,569,226.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,746,898.64

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