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In the election of 1860, Lincoln received 1,865,593 popular votes, 39% of the total votes cast. How many people voted in the 1860 election? Round your answer to the nearest whole number.

 Apr 6, 2021
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$1865593=0.39(x)$

$x=\frac{1865593}{0.39}$

$\boxed{x \approx 4783572}$

 Apr 6, 2021

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