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Finding the Third Proportional to 724,563 and 1,592,550

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Solution

The third proportional to 724,563 and 1,592,550 is: 3,500,338.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    724,563 : 1,592,550 = 1,592,550 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    724,563/1,592,550 = 1,592,550/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    724,563x = 1,592,550 × 1,592,550
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    724,563x = 2,536,215,502,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,536,215,502,500/724,563
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,500,338.14

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