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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,576,623 and 3,447,660

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,576,623 and 3,447,660 is: 7,539,126.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,576,623 : 3,447,660 = 3,447,660 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,576,623/3,447,660 = 3,447,660/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,576,623x = 3,447,660 × 3,447,660
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,576,623x = 11,886,359,475,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,886,359,475,600/1,576,623
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,539,126.02

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