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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,596,890.06 and 2,394,747.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,596,890.06 and 2,394,747.38 is: 3,591,239.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,596,890.06 : 2,394,747.38 = 2,394,747.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,596,890.06/2,394,747.38 = 2,394,747.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,596,890.06x = 2,394,747.38 × 2,394,747.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,596,890.06x = 5,734,814,990,069.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,734,814,990,069.39/1,596,890.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,591,239.70

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