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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,592,065 and 3,496,890

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,592,065 and 3,496,890 is: 7,680,741.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,592,065 : 3,496,890 = 3,496,890 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,592,065/3,496,890 = 3,496,890/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,592,065x = 3,496,890 × 3,496,890
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,592,065x = 12,228,239,672,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,228,239,672,100/1,592,065
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,680,741.47

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