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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,592,721 and 3,465,378

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,592,721 and 3,465,378 is: 7,539,829.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,592,721 : 3,465,378 = 3,465,378 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,592,721/3,465,378 = 3,465,378/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,592,721x = 3,465,378 × 3,465,378
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,592,721x = 12,008,844,682,884
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,008,844,682,884/1,592,721
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,539,829.44

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