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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,579,506 and 3,411,186

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,579,506 and 3,411,186 is: 7,366,980.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,579,506 : 3,411,186 = 3,411,186 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,579,506/3,411,186 = 3,411,186/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,579,506x = 3,411,186 × 3,411,186
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,579,506x = 11,636,189,926,596
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,636,189,926,596/1,579,506
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,366,980.52

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