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Finding the Third Proportional to 739,804.50 and 1,616,589

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Solution

The third proportional to 739,804.50 and 1,616,589 is: 3,532,500.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    739,804.50 : 1,616,589 = 1,616,589 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    739,804.50/1,616,589 = 1,616,589/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    739,804.50x = 1,616,589 × 1,616,589
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    739,804.50x = 2,613,359,994,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,613,359,994,921/739,804.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,532,500.81

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