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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,579,232 and 3,473,320

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,579,232 and 3,473,320 is: 7,639,125.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,579,232 : 3,473,320 = 3,473,320 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,579,232/3,473,320 = 3,473,320/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,579,232x = 3,473,320 × 3,473,320
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,579,232x = 12,063,951,822,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,063,951,822,400/1,579,232
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,639,125.74

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