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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,576,548 and 3,447,540

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,576,548 and 3,447,540 is: 7,538,959.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,576,548 : 3,447,540 = 3,447,540 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,576,548/3,447,540 = 3,447,540/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,576,548x = 3,447,540 × 3,447,540
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,576,548x = 11,885,532,051,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,885,532,051,600/1,576,548
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,538,959.84

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