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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,579,978 and 3,399,728

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,579,978 and 3,399,728 is: 7,315,386.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,579,978 : 3,399,728 = 3,399,728 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,579,978/3,399,728 = 3,399,728/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,579,978x = 3,399,728 × 3,399,728
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,579,978x = 11,558,150,473,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,558,150,473,984/1,579,978
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,315,386.97

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