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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,579,531 and 3,411,236

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,579,531 and 3,411,236 is: 7,367,079.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,579,531 : 3,411,236 = 3,411,236 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,579,531/3,411,236 = 3,411,236/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,579,531x = 3,411,236 × 3,411,236
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,579,531x = 11,636,531,047,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,636,531,047,696/1,579,531
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,367,079.88

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