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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,592,728 and 3,465,387

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,592,728 and 3,465,387 is: 7,539,835.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,592,728 : 3,465,387 = 3,465,387 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,592,728/3,465,387 = 3,465,387/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,592,728x = 3,465,387 × 3,465,387
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,592,728x = 12,008,907,059,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,008,907,059,769/1,592,728
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,539,835.46

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