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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,592,527 and 3,464,975

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,592,527 and 3,464,975 is: 7,538,994.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,592,527 : 3,464,975 = 3,464,975 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,592,527/3,464,975 = 3,464,975/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,592,527x = 3,464,975 × 3,464,975
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,592,527x = 12,006,051,750,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,006,051,750,625/1,592,527
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,538,994.16

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