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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,581,196 and 3,477,267

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,581,196 and 3,477,267 is: 7,646,987.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,581,196 : 3,477,267 = 3,477,267 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,581,196/3,477,267 = 3,477,267/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,581,196x = 3,477,267 × 3,477,267
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,581,196x = 12,091,385,789,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,091,385,789,289/1,581,196
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,646,987.34

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