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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,578,064 and 3,407,924

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,578,064 and 3,407,924 is: 7,359,616.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,578,064 : 3,407,924 = 3,407,924 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,578,064/3,407,924 = 3,407,924/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,578,064x = 3,407,924 × 3,407,924
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,578,064x = 11,613,945,989,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,613,945,989,776/1,578,064
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,359,616.59

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