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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,582,349 and 3,400,621

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,582,349 and 3,400,621 is: 7,308,263.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,582,349 : 3,400,621 = 3,400,621 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,582,349/3,400,621 = 3,400,621/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,582,349x = 3,400,621 × 3,400,621
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,582,349x = 11,564,223,185,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,564,223,185,641/1,582,349
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,308,263.34

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