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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,584,292 and 3,421,104

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,584,292 and 3,421,104 is: 7,387,497.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,584,292 : 3,421,104 = 3,421,104 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,584,292/3,421,104 = 3,421,104/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,584,292x = 3,421,104 × 3,421,104
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,584,292x = 11,703,952,578,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,703,952,578,816/1,584,292
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,387,497.11

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