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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,576,669 and 3,458,552

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,576,669 and 3,458,552 is: 7,586,615.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,576,669 : 3,458,552 = 3,458,552 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,576,669/3,458,552 = 3,458,552/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,576,669x = 3,458,552 × 3,458,552
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,576,669x = 11,961,581,936,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,961,581,936,704/1,576,669
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,586,615.79

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