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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,582,710 and 3,221,354

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,582,710 and 3,221,354 is: 6,556,552.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,582,710 : 3,221,354 = 3,221,354 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,582,710/3,221,354 = 3,221,354/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,582,710x = 3,221,354 × 3,221,354
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,582,710x = 10,377,121,593,316
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,377,121,593,316/1,582,710
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,556,552.74

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