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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,579,508 and 3,411,190

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,579,508 and 3,411,190 is: 7,366,988.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,579,508 : 3,411,190 = 3,411,190 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,579,508/3,411,190 = 3,411,190/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,579,508x = 3,411,190 × 3,411,190
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,579,508x = 11,636,217,216,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,636,217,216,100/1,579,508
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,366,988.46

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