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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,581,210 and 3,448,642

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,581,210 and 3,448,642 is: 7,521,538.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,581,210 : 3,448,642 = 3,448,642 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,581,210/3,448,642 = 3,448,642/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,581,210x = 3,448,642 × 3,448,642
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,581,210x = 11,893,131,644,164
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,893,131,644,164/1,581,210
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,521,538.34

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