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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,593,433.50 and 3,732,807.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,593,433.50 and 3,732,807.75 is: 8,744,546.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,593,433.50 : 3,732,807.75 = 3,732,807.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,593,433.50/3,732,807.75 = 3,732,807.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,593,433.50x = 3,732,807.75 × 3,732,807.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,593,433.50x = 13,933,853,698,460.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,933,853,698,460.06/1,593,433.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,744,546.73

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