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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,579,529 and 3,411,230

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,579,529 and 3,411,230 is: 7,367,063.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,579,529 : 3,411,230 = 3,411,230 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,579,529/3,411,230 = 3,411,230/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,579,529x = 3,411,230 × 3,411,230
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,579,529x = 11,636,490,112,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,636,490,112,900/1,579,529
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,367,063.29

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