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Finding the Third Proportional to 675,072 and 1,593,569

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Solution

The third proportional to 675,072 and 1,593,569 is: 3,761,764.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    675,072 : 1,593,569 = 1,593,569 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    675,072/1,593,569 = 1,593,569/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    675,072x = 1,593,569 × 1,593,569
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    675,072x = 2,539,462,157,761
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,539,462,157,761/675,072
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,761,764.90

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