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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,587,492 and 3,483,300

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,587,492 and 3,483,300 is: 7,643,111.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,587,492 : 3,483,300 = 3,483,300 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,587,492/3,483,300 = 3,483,300/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,587,492x = 3,483,300 × 3,483,300
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,587,492x = 12,133,378,890,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,133,378,890,000/1,587,492
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,643,111.83

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