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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,596,388.50 and 3,428,973

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,596,388.50 and 3,428,973 is: 7,365,284.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,596,388.50 : 3,428,973 = 3,428,973 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,596,388.50/3,428,973 = 3,428,973/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,596,388.50x = 3,428,973 × 3,428,973
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,596,388.50x = 11,757,855,834,729
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,757,855,834,729/1,596,388.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,365,284.73

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