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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,592,928 and 2,388,936

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,592,928 and 2,388,936 is: 3,582,720.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,592,928 : 2,388,936 = 2,388,936 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,592,928/2,388,936 = 2,388,936/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,592,928x = 2,388,936 × 2,388,936
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,592,928x = 5,707,015,212,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,707,015,212,096/1,592,928
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,582,720.13

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