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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,599,592 and 2,543,892

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,599,592 and 2,543,892 is: 4,045,648.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,599,592 : 2,543,892 = 2,543,892 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,599,592/2,543,892 = 2,543,892/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,599,592x = 2,543,892 × 2,543,892
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,599,592x = 6,471,386,507,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,471,386,507,664/1,599,592
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,045,648.21

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