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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,595,249.44 and 3,500,455.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,595,249.44 and 3,500,455.50 is: 7,681,048.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,595,249.44 : 3,500,455.50 = 3,500,455.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,595,249.44/3,500,455.50 = 3,500,455.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,595,249.44x = 3,500,455.50 × 3,500,455.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,595,249.44x = 12,253,188,707,480.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,253,188,707,480.25/1,595,249.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,681,048.76

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