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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,577,668 and 3,403,520

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,577,668 and 3,403,520 is: 7,342,449.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,577,668 : 3,403,520 = 3,403,520 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,577,668/3,403,520 = 3,403,520/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,577,668x = 3,403,520 × 3,403,520
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,577,668x = 11,583,948,390,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,583,948,390,400/1,577,668
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,342,449.99

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