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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,578,128 and 3,353,084

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,578,128 and 3,353,084 is: 7,124,372.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,578,128 : 3,353,084 = 3,353,084 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,578,128/3,353,084 = 3,353,084/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,578,128x = 3,353,084 × 3,353,084
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,578,128x = 11,243,172,311,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,243,172,311,056/1,578,128
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,124,372.87

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