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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,576,641 and 3,458,489

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,576,641 and 3,458,489 is: 7,586,474.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,576,641 : 3,458,489 = 3,458,489 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,576,641/3,458,489 = 3,458,489/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,576,641x = 3,458,489 × 3,458,489
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,576,641x = 11,961,146,163,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,961,146,163,121/1,576,641
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,586,474.13

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