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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,579,438 and 3,411,058

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,579,438 and 3,411,058 is: 7,366,744.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,579,438 : 3,411,058 = 3,411,058 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,579,438/3,411,058 = 3,411,058/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,579,438x = 3,411,058 × 3,411,058
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,579,438x = 11,635,316,679,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,635,316,679,364/1,579,438
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,366,744.80

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