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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,580,050 and 3,501,752

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,580,050 and 3,501,752 is: 7,760,682.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,580,050 : 3,501,752 = 3,501,752 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,580,050/3,501,752 = 3,501,752/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,580,050x = 3,501,752 × 3,501,752
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,580,050x = 12,262,267,069,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,262,267,069,504/1,580,050
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,760,682.93

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