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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,583,139 and 3,087,536

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,583,139 and 3,087,536 is: 6,021,504.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,583,139 : 3,087,536 = 3,087,536 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,583,139/3,087,536 = 3,087,536/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,583,139x = 3,087,536 × 3,087,536
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,583,139x = 9,532,878,551,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,532,878,551,296/1,583,139
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,021,504.46

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