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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,577,679 and 3,453,879

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,577,679 and 3,453,879 is: 7,561,284.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,577,679 : 3,453,879 = 3,453,879 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,577,679/3,453,879 = 3,453,879/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,577,679x = 3,453,879 × 3,453,879
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,577,679x = 11,929,280,146,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,929,280,146,641/1,577,679
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,561,284.74

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