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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,592,553 and 3,438,513

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,592,553 and 3,438,513 is: 7,424,162.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,592,553 : 3,438,513 = 3,438,513 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,592,553/3,438,513 = 3,438,513/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,592,553x = 3,438,513 × 3,438,513
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,592,553x = 11,823,371,651,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,823,371,651,169/1,592,553
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,424,162.12

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