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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,465,570 and 3,088,580

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,465,570 and 3,088,580 is: 6,508,953.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,465,570 : 3,088,580 = 3,088,580 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,465,570/3,088,580 = 3,088,580/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,465,570x = 3,088,580 × 3,088,580
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,465,570x = 9,539,326,416,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,539,326,416,400/1,465,570
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,508,953.11

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