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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,594,162 and 3,448,820

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,594,162 and 3,448,820 is: 7,461,198.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,594,162 : 3,448,820 = 3,448,820 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,594,162/3,448,820 = 3,448,820/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,594,162x = 3,448,820 × 3,448,820
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,594,162x = 11,894,359,392,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,894,359,392,400/1,594,162
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,461,198.67

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