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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,581,776 and 3,275,760

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,581,776 and 3,275,760 is: 6,783,895.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,581,776 : 3,275,760 = 3,275,760 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,581,776/3,275,760 = 3,275,760/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,581,776x = 3,275,760 × 3,275,760
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,581,776x = 10,730,603,577,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,730,603,577,600/1,581,776
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,783,895.81

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