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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,592,465 and 2,532,959

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,592,465 and 2,532,959 is: 4,028,899.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,592,465 : 2,532,959 = 2,532,959 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,592,465/2,532,959 = 2,532,959/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,592,465x = 2,532,959 × 2,532,959
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,592,465x = 6,415,881,295,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,415,881,295,681/1,592,465
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,028,899.41

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