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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,591,789.50 and 3,435,660

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,591,789.50 and 3,435,660 is: 7,415,402.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,591,789.50 : 3,435,660 = 3,435,660 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,591,789.50/3,435,660 = 3,435,660/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,591,789.50x = 3,435,660 × 3,435,660
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,591,789.50x = 11,803,759,635,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,803,759,635,600/1,591,789.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,415,402.37

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