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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,584,277 and 3,421,077

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,584,277 and 3,421,077 is: 7,387,450.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,584,277 : 3,421,077 = 3,421,077 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,584,277/3,421,077 = 3,421,077/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,584,277x = 3,421,077 × 3,421,077
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,584,277x = 11,703,767,839,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,703,767,839,929/1,584,277
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,387,450.45

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