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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,593,064 and 2,523,764

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,593,064 and 2,523,764 is: 3,998,197.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,593,064 : 2,523,764 = 2,523,764 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,593,064/2,523,764 = 2,523,764/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,593,064x = 2,523,764 × 2,523,764
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,593,064x = 6,369,384,727,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,369,384,727,696/1,593,064
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,998,197.64

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