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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,582,796 and 3,732,611

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,582,796 and 3,732,611 is: 8,802,388.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,582,796 : 3,732,611 = 3,732,611 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,582,796/3,732,611 = 3,732,611/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,582,796x = 3,732,611 × 3,732,611
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,582,796x = 13,932,384,877,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,932,384,877,321/1,582,796
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,802,388.23

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