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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,581,900 and 3,412,632

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,581,900 and 3,412,632 is: 7,362,069.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,581,900 : 3,412,632 = 3,412,632 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,581,900/3,412,632 = 3,412,632/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,581,900x = 3,412,632 × 3,412,632
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,581,900x = 11,646,057,167,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,646,057,167,424/1,581,900
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,362,069.14

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