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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,576,640 and 3,458,486

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,576,640 and 3,458,486 is: 7,586,465.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,576,640 : 3,458,486 = 3,458,486 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,576,640/3,458,486 = 3,458,486/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,576,640x = 3,458,486 × 3,458,486
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,576,640x = 11,961,125,412,196
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,961,125,412,196/1,576,640
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,586,465.78

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