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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,581,040 and 3,515,792

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,581,040 and 3,515,792 is: 7,818,140.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,581,040 : 3,515,792 = 3,515,792 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,581,040/3,515,792 = 3,515,792/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,581,040x = 3,515,792 × 3,515,792
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,581,040x = 12,360,793,387,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,360,793,387,264/1,581,040
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,818,140.84

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