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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,582,754 and 3,353,844

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,582,754 and 3,353,844 is: 7,106,770.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,582,754 : 3,353,844 = 3,353,844 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,582,754/3,353,844 = 3,353,844/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,582,754x = 3,353,844 × 3,353,844
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,582,754x = 11,248,269,576,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,248,269,576,336/1,582,754
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,106,770.59

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