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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,577,620 and 3,453,768

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,577,620 and 3,453,768 is: 7,561,081.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,577,620 : 3,453,768 = 3,453,768 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,577,620/3,453,768 = 3,453,768/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,577,620x = 3,453,768 × 3,453,768
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,577,620x = 11,928,513,397,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,928,513,397,824/1,577,620
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,561,081.50

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