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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,598,440.50 and 3,424,311

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,598,440.50 and 3,424,311 is: 7,335,841.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,598,440.50 : 3,424,311 = 3,424,311 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,598,440.50/3,424,311 = 3,424,311/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,598,440.50x = 3,424,311 × 3,424,311
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,598,440.50x = 11,725,905,824,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,725,905,824,721/1,598,440.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,335,841.29

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