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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,584,944 and 3,090,472

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,584,944 and 3,090,472 is: 6,026,091.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,584,944 : 3,090,472 = 3,090,472 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,584,944/3,090,472 = 3,090,472/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,584,944x = 3,090,472 × 3,090,472
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,584,944x = 9,551,017,182,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,551,017,182,784/1,584,944
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,026,091.26

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