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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,593,222 and 2,391,561

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,593,222 and 2,391,561 is: 3,589,935.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,593,222 : 2,391,561 = 2,391,561 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,593,222/2,391,561 = 2,391,561/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,593,222x = 2,391,561 × 2,391,561
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,593,222x = 5,719,564,016,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,719,564,016,721/1,593,222
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,589,935.37

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