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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,584,384 and 3,421,288

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,584,384 and 3,421,288 is: 7,387,862.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,584,384 : 3,421,288 = 3,421,288 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,584,384/3,421,288 = 3,421,288/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,584,384x = 3,421,288 × 3,421,288
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,584,384x = 11,705,211,578,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,705,211,578,944/1,584,384
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,387,862.78

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