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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,565,454 and 3,398,592

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,565,454 and 3,398,592 is: 7,378,324.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,565,454 : 3,398,592 = 3,398,592 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,565,454/3,398,592 = 3,398,592/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,565,454x = 3,398,592 × 3,398,592
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,565,454x = 11,550,427,582,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,550,427,582,464/1,565,454
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,378,324.49

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