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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,577,928 and 3,450,480

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,577,928 and 3,450,480 is: 7,545,218.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,577,928 : 3,450,480 = 3,450,480 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,577,928/3,450,480 = 3,450,480/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,577,928x = 3,450,480 × 3,450,480
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,577,928x = 11,905,812,230,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,905,812,230,400/1,577,928
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,545,218.94

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