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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,594,344.50 and 2,421,041

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,594,344.50 and 2,421,041 is: 3,676,394.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,594,344.50 : 2,421,041 = 2,421,041 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,594,344.50/2,421,041 = 2,421,041/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,594,344.50x = 2,421,041 × 2,421,041
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,594,344.50x = 5,861,439,523,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,861,439,523,681/1,594,344.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,676,394.61

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