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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,589,118 and 3,475,318.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,589,118 and 3,475,318.50 is: 7,600,340.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,589,118 : 3,475,318.50 = 3,475,318.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,589,118/3,475,318.50 = 3,475,318.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,589,118x = 3,475,318.50 × 3,475,318.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,589,118x = 12,077,838,676,442.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,077,838,676,442.25/1,589,118
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,600,340.99

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