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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,592,799 and 3,465,495

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,592,799 and 3,465,495 is: 7,539,969.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,592,799 : 3,465,495 = 3,465,495 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,592,799/3,465,495 = 3,465,495/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,592,799x = 3,465,495 × 3,465,495
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,592,799x = 12,009,655,595,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,009,655,595,025/1,592,799
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,539,969.32

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