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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,592,676 and 3,438,720

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,592,676 and 3,438,720 is: 7,424,482.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,592,676 : 3,438,720 = 3,438,720 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,592,676/3,438,720 = 3,438,720/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,592,676x = 3,438,720 × 3,438,720
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,592,676x = 11,824,795,238,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,824,795,238,400/1,592,676
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,424,482.59

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