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Finding the Third Proportional to 744,792 and 1,594,557

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Solution

The third proportional to 744,792 and 1,594,557 is: 3,413,855.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    744,792 : 1,594,557 = 1,594,557 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    744,792/1,594,557 = 1,594,557/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    744,792x = 1,594,557 × 1,594,557
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    744,792x = 2,542,612,026,249
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,542,612,026,249/744,792
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,413,855.18

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