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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,576,320 and 3,416,064

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,576,320 and 3,416,064 is: 7,402,997.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,576,320 : 3,416,064 = 3,416,064 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,576,320/3,416,064 = 3,416,064/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,576,320x = 3,416,064 × 3,416,064
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,576,320x = 11,669,493,252,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,669,493,252,096/1,576,320
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,402,997.65

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