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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,592,012 and 3,277,464

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,592,012 and 3,277,464 is: 6,747,292.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,592,012 : 3,277,464 = 3,277,464 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,592,012/3,277,464 = 3,277,464/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,592,012x = 3,277,464 × 3,277,464
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,592,012x = 10,741,770,271,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,741,770,271,296/1,592,012
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,747,292.28

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