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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,593,885.09 and 3,439,644.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,593,885.09 and 3,439,644.75 is: 7,422,841.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,593,885.09 : 3,439,644.75 = 3,439,644.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,593,885.09/3,439,644.75 = 3,439,644.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,593,885.09x = 3,439,644.75 × 3,439,644.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,593,885.09x = 11,831,156,006,202.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,831,156,006,202.56/1,593,885.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,422,841.24

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