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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,580,481 and 3,413,673

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,580,481 and 3,413,673 is: 7,373,175.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,580,481 : 3,413,673 = 3,413,673 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,580,481/3,413,673 = 3,413,673/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,580,481x = 3,413,673 × 3,413,673
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,580,481x = 11,653,163,350,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,653,163,350,929/1,580,481
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,373,175.22

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