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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,584,280 and 3,421,084

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,584,280 and 3,421,084 is: 7,387,466.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,584,280 : 3,421,084 = 3,421,084 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,584,280/3,421,084 = 3,421,084/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,584,280x = 3,421,084 × 3,421,084
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,584,280x = 11,703,815,735,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,703,815,735,056/1,584,280
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,387,466.69

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