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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,578,336 and 3,408,928

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,578,336 and 3,408,928 is: 7,362,684.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,578,336 : 3,408,928 = 3,408,928 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,578,336/3,408,928 = 3,408,928/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,578,336x = 3,408,928 × 3,408,928
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,578,336x = 11,620,790,109,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,620,790,109,184/1,578,336
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,362,684.57

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