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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,585,922 and 3,393,028

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,585,922 and 3,393,028 is: 7,259,271.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,585,922 : 3,393,028 = 3,393,028 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,585,922/3,393,028 = 3,393,028/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,585,922x = 3,393,028 × 3,393,028
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,585,922x = 11,512,639,008,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,512,639,008,784/1,585,922
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,259,271.90

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