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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,582,711 and 3,221,355

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,582,711 and 3,221,355 is: 6,556,552.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,582,711 : 3,221,355 = 3,221,355 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,582,711/3,221,355 = 3,221,355/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,582,711x = 3,221,355 × 3,221,355
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,582,711x = 10,377,128,036,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,377,128,036,025/1,582,711
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,556,552.67

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