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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,587,807 and 3,438,063

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,587,807 and 3,438,063 is: 7,444,404.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,587,807 : 3,438,063 = 3,438,063 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,587,807/3,438,063 = 3,438,063/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,587,807x = 3,438,063 × 3,438,063
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,587,807x = 11,820,277,191,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,820,277,191,969/1,587,807
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,444,404.26

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