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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,590,252 and 3,179,208

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,590,252 and 3,179,208 is: 6,355,825.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,590,252 : 3,179,208 = 3,179,208 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,590,252/3,179,208 = 3,179,208/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,590,252x = 3,179,208 × 3,179,208
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,590,252x = 10,107,363,507,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,107,363,507,264/1,590,252
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,355,825.06

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