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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,582,640 and 3,353,632

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,582,640 and 3,353,632 is: 7,106,384.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,582,640 : 3,353,632 = 3,353,632 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,582,640/3,353,632 = 3,353,632/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,582,640x = 3,353,632 × 3,353,632
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,582,640x = 11,246,847,591,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,246,847,591,424/1,582,640
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,106,384.01

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