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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,579,776 and 3,468,456

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,579,776 and 3,468,456 is: 7,615,122.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,579,776 : 3,468,456 = 3,468,456 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,579,776/3,468,456 = 3,468,456/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,579,776x = 3,468,456 × 3,468,456
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,579,776x = 12,030,187,023,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,030,187,023,936/1,579,776
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,615,122.03

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