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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,595,120 and 3,440,692

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,595,120 and 3,440,692 is: 7,421,611.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,595,120 : 3,440,692 = 3,440,692 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,595,120/3,440,692 = 3,440,692/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,595,120x = 3,440,692 × 3,440,692
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,595,120x = 11,838,361,438,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,838,361,438,864/1,595,120
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,421,611.82

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