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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,593,066 and 2,523,767

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,593,066 and 2,523,767 is: 3,998,202.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,593,066 : 2,523,767 = 2,523,767 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,593,066/2,523,767 = 2,523,767/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,593,066x = 2,523,767 × 2,523,767
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,593,066x = 6,369,399,870,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,369,399,870,289/1,593,066
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,998,202.13

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