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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,739,579.63 and 3,598,487.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,739,579.63 and 3,598,487.44 is: 7,443,816.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,739,579.63 : 3,598,487.44 = 3,598,487.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,739,579.63/3,598,487.44 = 3,598,487.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,739,579.63x = 3,598,487.44 × 3,598,487.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,739,579.63x = 12,949,111,837,845.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,949,111,837,845.32/1,739,579.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,443,816.69

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