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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,593,884 and 3,439,648

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,593,884 and 3,439,648 is: 7,422,860.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,593,884 : 3,439,648 = 3,439,648 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,593,884/3,439,648 = 3,439,648/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,593,884x = 3,439,648 × 3,439,648
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,593,884x = 11,831,178,363,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,831,178,363,904/1,593,884
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,422,860.36

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