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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,576,633 and 3,458,475

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,576,633 and 3,458,475 is: 7,586,451.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,576,633 : 3,458,475 = 3,458,475 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,576,633/3,458,475 = 3,458,475/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,576,633x = 3,458,475 × 3,458,475
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,576,633x = 11,961,049,325,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,961,049,325,625/1,576,633
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,586,451.21

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