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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,582,030 and 3,276,215

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,582,030 and 3,276,215 is: 6,784,691.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,582,030 : 3,276,215 = 3,276,215 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,582,030/3,276,215 = 3,276,215/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,582,030x = 3,276,215 × 3,276,215
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,582,030x = 10,733,584,726,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,733,584,726,225/1,582,030
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,784,691.01

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