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Finding the Third Proportional to 739,192 and 1,588,810

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Solution

The third proportional to 739,192 and 1,588,810 is: 3,414,968.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    739,192 : 1,588,810 = 1,588,810 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    739,192/1,588,810 = 1,588,810/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    739,192x = 1,588,810 × 1,588,810
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    739,192x = 2,524,317,216,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,524,317,216,100/739,192
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,414,968.26

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