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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,579,652 and 3,411,014

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,579,652 and 3,411,014 is: 7,365,556.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,579,652 : 3,411,014 = 3,411,014 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,579,652/3,411,014 = 3,411,014/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,579,652x = 3,411,014 × 3,411,014
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,579,652x = 11,635,016,508,196
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,635,016,508,196/1,579,652
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,365,556.79

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