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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,584,339 and 3,421,194

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,584,339 and 3,421,194 is: 7,387,666.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,584,339 : 3,421,194 = 3,421,194 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,584,339/3,421,194 = 3,421,194/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,584,339x = 3,421,194 × 3,421,194
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,584,339x = 11,704,568,385,636
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,704,568,385,636/1,584,339
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,387,666.65

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