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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,591,125 and 3,542,389

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,591,125 and 3,542,389 is: 7,886,570.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,591,125 : 3,542,389 = 3,542,389 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,591,125/3,542,389 = 3,542,389/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,591,125x = 3,542,389 × 3,542,389
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,591,125x = 12,548,519,827,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,548,519,827,321/1,591,125
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,886,570.71

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