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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,578,802 and 3,322,650

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,578,802 and 3,322,650 is: 6,992,645.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,578,802 : 3,322,650 = 3,322,650 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,578,802/3,322,650 = 3,322,650/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,578,802x = 3,322,650 × 3,322,650
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,578,802x = 11,040,003,022,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,040,003,022,500/1,578,802
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,992,645.70

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