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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,592,730 and 3,465,391

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,592,730 and 3,465,391 is: 7,539,843.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,592,730 : 3,465,391 = 3,465,391 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,592,730/3,465,391 = 3,465,391/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,592,730x = 3,465,391 × 3,465,391
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,592,730x = 12,008,934,782,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,008,934,782,881/1,592,730
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,539,843.40

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