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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,576,852 and 3,458,912

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,576,852 and 3,458,912 is: 7,587,314.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,576,852 : 3,458,912 = 3,458,912 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,576,852/3,458,912 = 3,458,912/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,576,852x = 3,458,912 × 3,458,912
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,576,852x = 11,964,072,223,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,964,072,223,744/1,576,852
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,587,314.61

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