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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,584,392 and 3,421,348

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,584,392 and 3,421,348 is: 7,388,084.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,584,392 : 3,421,348 = 3,421,348 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,584,392/3,421,348 = 3,421,348/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,584,392x = 3,421,348 × 3,421,348
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,584,392x = 11,705,622,137,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,705,622,137,104/1,584,392
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,388,084.60

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