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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,576,619 and 3,447,679

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,576,619 and 3,447,679 is: 7,539,228.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,576,619 : 3,447,679 = 3,447,679 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,576,619/3,447,679 = 3,447,679/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,576,619x = 3,447,679 × 3,447,679
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,576,619x = 11,886,490,487,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,886,490,487,041/1,576,619
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,539,228.24

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