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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,592,467 and 3,464,870

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,592,467 and 3,464,870 is: 7,538,821.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,592,467 : 3,464,870 = 3,464,870 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,592,467/3,464,870 = 3,464,870/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,592,467x = 3,464,870 × 3,464,870
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,592,467x = 12,005,324,116,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,005,324,116,900/1,592,467
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,538,821.29

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