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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,592,775 and 3,439,118

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,592,775 and 3,439,118 is: 7,425,739.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,592,775 : 3,439,118 = 3,439,118 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,592,775/3,439,118 = 3,439,118/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,592,775x = 3,439,118 × 3,439,118
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,592,775x = 11,827,532,617,924
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,827,532,617,924/1,592,775
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,425,739.74

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