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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,581,792 and 3,412,416

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,581,792 and 3,412,416 is: 7,361,639.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,581,792 : 3,412,416 = 3,412,416 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,581,792/3,412,416 = 3,412,416/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,581,792x = 3,412,416 × 3,412,416
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,581,792x = 11,644,582,957,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,644,582,957,056/1,581,792
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,361,639.81

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