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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,578,545 and 3,409,687

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,578,545 and 3,409,687 is: 7,364,988.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,578,545 : 3,409,687 = 3,409,687 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,578,545/3,409,687 = 3,409,687/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,578,545x = 3,409,687 × 3,409,687
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,578,545x = 11,625,965,437,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,625,965,437,969/1,578,545
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,364,988.29

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