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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,593,872 and 3,439,621.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,593,872 and 3,439,621.50 is: 7,422,801.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,593,872 : 3,439,621.50 = 3,439,621.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,593,872/3,439,621.50 = 3,439,621.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,593,872x = 3,439,621.50 × 3,439,621.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,593,872x = 11,830,996,063,262.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,830,996,063,262.25/1,593,872
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,422,801.87

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