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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,576,628 and 3,458,464

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,576,628 and 3,458,464 is: 7,586,427.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,576,628 : 3,458,464 = 3,458,464 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,576,628/3,458,464 = 3,458,464/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,576,628x = 3,458,464 × 3,458,464
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,576,628x = 11,960,973,239,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,960,973,239,296/1,576,628
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,586,427.01

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