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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,592,767.50 and 3,439,107

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,592,767.50 and 3,439,107 is: 7,425,727.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,592,767.50 : 3,439,107 = 3,439,107 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,592,767.50/3,439,107 = 3,439,107/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,592,767.50x = 3,439,107 × 3,439,107
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,592,767.50x = 11,827,456,957,449
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,827,456,957,449/1,592,767.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,425,727.21

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