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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,579,666 and 3,411,039

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,579,666 and 3,411,039 is: 7,365,599.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,579,666 : 3,411,039 = 3,411,039 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,579,666/3,411,039 = 3,411,039/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,579,666x = 3,411,039 × 3,411,039
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,579,666x = 11,635,187,059,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,635,187,059,521/1,579,666
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,365,599.47

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