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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,577,770 and 3,404,652

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,577,770 and 3,404,652 is: 7,346,859.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,577,770 : 3,404,652 = 3,404,652 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,577,770/3,404,652 = 3,404,652/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,577,770x = 3,404,652 × 3,404,652
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,577,770x = 11,591,655,241,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,591,655,241,104/1,577,770
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,346,859.96

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