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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,583,546 and 3,452,899

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,583,546 and 3,452,899 is: 7,528,996.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,583,546 : 3,452,899 = 3,452,899 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,583,546/3,452,899 = 3,452,899/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,583,546x = 3,452,899 × 3,452,899
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,583,546x = 11,922,511,504,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,922,511,504,201/1,583,546
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,528,996.00

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