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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,585,020 and 3,090,660

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,585,020 and 3,090,660 is: 6,026,535.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,585,020 : 3,090,660 = 3,090,660 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,585,020/3,090,660 = 3,090,660/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,585,020x = 3,090,660 × 3,090,660
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,585,020x = 9,552,179,235,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,552,179,235,600/1,585,020
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,026,535.46

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