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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,594,148 and 3,440,132

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,594,148 and 3,440,132 is: 7,423,719.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,594,148 : 3,440,132 = 3,440,132 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,594,148/3,440,132 = 3,440,132/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,594,148x = 3,440,132 × 3,440,132
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,594,148x = 11,834,508,177,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,834,508,177,424/1,594,148
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,423,719.87

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