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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,593,246.50 and 3,440,041

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,593,246.50 and 3,440,041 is: 7,427,527.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,593,246.50 : 3,440,041 = 3,440,041 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,593,246.50/3,440,041 = 3,440,041/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,593,246.50x = 3,440,041 × 3,440,041
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,593,246.50x = 11,833,882,081,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,833,882,081,681/1,593,246.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,427,527.43

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