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Finding the Third Proportional to 739,723.22 and 1,593,717.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 739,723.22 and 1,593,717.19 is: 3,433,628.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    739,723.22 : 1,593,717.19 = 1,593,717.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    739,723.22/1,593,717.19 = 1,593,717.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    739,723.22x = 1,593,717.19 × 1,593,717.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    739,723.22x = 2,539,934,473,732.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,539,934,473,732.91/739,723.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,433,628.16

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