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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,579,452 and 3,411,084

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,579,452 and 3,411,084 is: 7,366,791.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,579,452 : 3,411,084 = 3,411,084 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,579,452/3,411,084 = 3,411,084/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,579,452x = 3,411,084 × 3,411,084
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,579,452x = 11,635,494,055,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,635,494,055,056/1,579,452
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,366,791.81

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