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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,581,276 and 3,402,708

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,581,276 and 3,402,708 is: 7,322,201.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,581,276 : 3,402,708 = 3,402,708 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,581,276/3,402,708 = 3,402,708/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,581,276x = 3,402,708 × 3,402,708
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,581,276x = 11,578,421,733,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,578,421,733,264/1,581,276
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,322,201.65

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