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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,579,624 and 3,080,515

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,579,624 and 3,080,515 is: 6,007,488.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,579,624 : 3,080,515 = 3,080,515 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,579,624/3,080,515 = 3,080,515/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,579,624x = 3,080,515 × 3,080,515
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,579,624x = 9,489,572,665,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,489,572,665,225/1,579,624
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,007,488.28

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