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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,579,530 and 3,411,232

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,579,530 and 3,411,232 is: 7,367,067.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,579,530 : 3,411,232 = 3,411,232 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,579,530/3,411,232 = 3,411,232/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,579,530x = 3,411,232 × 3,411,232
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,579,530x = 11,636,503,757,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,636,503,757,824/1,579,530
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,367,067.27

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