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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,594,962 and 3,499,944.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,594,962 and 3,499,944.75 is: 7,680,191.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,594,962 : 3,499,944.75 = 3,499,944.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,594,962/3,499,944.75 = 3,499,944.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,594,962x = 3,499,944.75 × 3,499,944.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,594,962x = 12,249,613,253,052.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,249,613,253,052.56/1,594,962
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,680,191.29

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