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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,583,790 and 3,466,896

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,583,790 and 3,466,896 is: 7,588,990.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,583,790 : 3,466,896 = 3,466,896 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,583,790/3,466,896 = 3,466,896/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,583,790x = 3,466,896 × 3,466,896
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,583,790x = 12,019,367,874,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,019,367,874,816/1,583,790
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,588,990.89

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