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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,576,532 and 3,447,532

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,576,532 and 3,447,532 is: 7,539,001.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,576,532 : 3,447,532 = 3,447,532 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,576,532/3,447,532 = 3,447,532/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,576,532x = 3,447,532 × 3,447,532
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,576,532x = 11,885,476,891,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,885,476,891,024/1,576,532
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,539,001.36

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