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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,590,907.50 and 3,435,966

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,590,907.50 and 3,435,966 is: 7,420,835.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,590,907.50 : 3,435,966 = 3,435,966 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,590,907.50/3,435,966 = 3,435,966/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,590,907.50x = 3,435,966 × 3,435,966
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,590,907.50x = 11,805,862,353,156
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,805,862,353,156/1,590,907.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,420,835.19

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