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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,576,384 and 3,389,288

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,576,384 and 3,389,288 is: 7,287,103.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,576,384 : 3,389,288 = 3,389,288 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,576,384/3,389,288 = 3,389,288/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,576,384x = 3,389,288 × 3,389,288
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,576,384x = 11,487,273,146,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,487,273,146,944/1,576,384
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,287,103.36

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