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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,584,358 and 3,299,276

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,584,358 and 3,299,276 is: 6,870,430.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,584,358 : 3,299,276 = 3,299,276 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,584,358/3,299,276 = 3,299,276/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,584,358x = 3,299,276 × 3,299,276
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,584,358x = 10,885,222,124,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,885,222,124,176/1,584,358
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,870,430.88

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