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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,592,760 and 2,466,180

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,592,760 and 2,466,180 is: 3,818,556.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,592,760 : 2,466,180 = 2,466,180 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,592,760/2,466,180 = 2,466,180/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,592,760x = 2,466,180 × 2,466,180
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,592,760x = 6,082,043,792,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,082,043,792,400/1,592,760
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,818,556.34

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