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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,576,800 and 3,458,805

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,576,800 and 3,458,805 is: 7,587,095.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,576,800 : 3,458,805 = 3,458,805 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,576,800/3,458,805 = 3,458,805/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,576,800x = 3,458,805 × 3,458,805
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,576,800x = 11,963,332,028,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,963,332,028,025/1,576,800
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,587,095.40

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