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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,584,374 and 3,421,270

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,584,374 and 3,421,270 is: 7,387,831.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,584,374 : 3,421,270 = 3,421,270 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,584,374/3,421,270 = 3,421,270/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,584,374x = 3,421,270 × 3,421,270
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,584,374x = 11,705,088,412,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,705,088,412,900/1,584,374
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,387,831.67

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