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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,898,599.50 and 2,536,191

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,898,599.50 and 2,536,191 is: 3,387,899.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,898,599.50 : 2,536,191 = 2,536,191 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,898,599.50/2,536,191 = 2,536,191/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,898,599.50x = 2,536,191 × 2,536,191
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,898,599.50x = 6,432,264,788,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,432,264,788,481/1,898,599.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,387,899.76

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