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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,593,880.50 and 3,439,638

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,593,880.50 and 3,439,638 is: 7,422,833.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,593,880.50 : 3,439,638 = 3,439,638 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,593,880.50/3,439,638 = 3,439,638/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,593,880.50x = 3,439,638 × 3,439,638
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,593,880.50x = 11,831,109,571,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,831,109,571,044/1,593,880.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,422,833.50

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