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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,592,526 and 3,464,973

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,592,526 and 3,464,973 is: 7,538,990.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,592,526 : 3,464,973 = 3,464,973 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,592,526/3,464,973 = 3,464,973/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,592,526x = 3,464,973 × 3,464,973
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,592,526x = 12,006,037,890,729
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,006,037,890,729/1,592,526
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,538,990.19

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