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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,593,956 and 3,439,804

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,593,956 and 3,439,804 is: 7,423,198.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,593,956 : 3,439,804 = 3,439,804 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,593,956/3,439,804 = 3,439,804/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,593,956x = 3,439,804 × 3,439,804
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,593,956x = 11,832,251,558,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,832,251,558,416/1,593,956
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,423,198.36

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