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Finding the Third Proportional to 739,093.50 and 1,593,550.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 739,093.50 and 1,593,550.50 is: 3,435,834.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    739,093.50 : 1,593,550.50 = 1,593,550.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    739,093.50/1,593,550.50 = 1,593,550.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    739,093.50x = 1,593,550.50 × 1,593,550.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    739,093.50x = 2,539,403,196,050.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,539,403,196,050.25/739,093.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,435,834.84

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