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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,583,670 and 3,457,731

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,583,670 and 3,457,731 is: 7,549,491.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,583,670 : 3,457,731 = 3,457,731 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,583,670/3,457,731 = 3,457,731/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,583,670x = 3,457,731 × 3,457,731
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,583,670x = 11,955,903,668,361
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,955,903,668,361/1,583,670
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,549,491.79

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