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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,576,794 and 3,458,793

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,576,794 and 3,458,793 is: 7,587,071.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,576,794 : 3,458,793 = 3,458,793 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,576,794/3,458,793 = 3,458,793/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,576,794x = 3,458,793 × 3,458,793
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,576,794x = 11,963,249,016,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,963,249,016,849/1,576,794
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,587,071.63

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