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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,578,344 and 3,408,944

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,578,344 and 3,408,944 is: 7,362,716.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,578,344 : 3,408,944 = 3,408,944 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,578,344/3,408,944 = 3,408,944/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,578,344x = 3,408,944 × 3,408,944
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,578,344x = 11,620,899,195,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,620,899,195,136/1,578,344
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,362,716.36

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