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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,578,792 and 3,322,626

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,578,792 and 3,322,626 is: 6,992,588.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,578,792 : 3,322,626 = 3,322,626 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,578,792/3,322,626 = 3,322,626/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,578,792x = 3,322,626 × 3,322,626
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,578,792x = 11,039,843,535,876
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,039,843,535,876/1,578,792
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,992,588.98

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