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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,577,673 and 3,453,867

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,577,673 and 3,453,867 is: 7,561,260.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,577,673 : 3,453,867 = 3,453,867 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,577,673/3,453,867 = 3,453,867/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,577,673x = 3,453,867 × 3,453,867
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,577,673x = 11,929,197,253,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,929,197,253,689/1,577,673
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,561,260.95

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