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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,584,378 and 3,421,278

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,584,378 and 3,421,278 is: 7,387,847.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,584,378 : 3,421,278 = 3,421,278 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,584,378/3,421,278 = 3,421,278/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,584,378x = 3,421,278 × 3,421,278
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,584,378x = 11,705,143,153,284
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,705,143,153,284/1,584,378
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,387,847.57

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