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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,581,669 and 3,275,487

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,581,669 and 3,275,487 is: 6,783,223.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,581,669 : 3,275,487 = 3,275,487 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,581,669/3,275,487 = 3,275,487/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,581,669x = 3,275,487 × 3,275,487
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,581,669x = 10,728,815,087,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,728,815,087,169/1,581,669
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,783,223.98

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