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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,592,520 and 3,464,960

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,592,520 and 3,464,960 is: 7,538,962.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,592,520 : 3,464,960 = 3,464,960 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,592,520/3,464,960 = 3,464,960/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,592,520x = 3,464,960 × 3,464,960
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,592,520x = 12,005,947,801,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,005,947,801,600/1,592,520
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,538,962.02

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