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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,579,256 and 3,473,344

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,579,256 and 3,473,344 is: 7,639,115.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,579,256 : 3,473,344 = 3,473,344 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,579,256/3,473,344 = 3,473,344/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,579,256x = 3,473,344 × 3,473,344
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,579,256x = 12,064,118,542,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,064,118,542,336/1,579,256
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,639,115.22

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