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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,582,644 and 3,353,640

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,582,644 and 3,353,640 is: 7,106,399.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,582,644 : 3,353,640 = 3,353,640 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,582,644/3,353,640 = 3,353,640/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,582,644x = 3,353,640 × 3,353,640
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,582,644x = 11,246,901,249,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,246,901,249,600/1,582,644
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,106,399.95

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