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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,739,603 and 3,598,529.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,739,603 and 3,598,529.50 is: 7,443,890.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,739,603 : 3,598,529.50 = 3,598,529.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,739,603/3,598,529.50 = 3,598,529.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,739,603x = 3,598,529.50 × 3,598,529.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,739,603x = 12,949,414,562,370.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,949,414,562,370.25/1,739,603
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,443,890.68

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