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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,592,759 and 3,439,089

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,592,759 and 3,439,089 is: 7,425,689.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,592,759 : 3,439,089 = 3,439,089 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,592,759/3,439,089 = 3,439,089/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,592,759x = 3,439,089 × 3,439,089
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,592,759x = 11,827,333,149,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,827,333,149,921/1,592,759
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,425,689.10

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