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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,587,890 and 3,380,606

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,587,890 and 3,380,606 is: 7,197,285.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,587,890 : 3,380,606 = 3,380,606 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,587,890/3,380,606 = 3,380,606/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,587,890x = 3,380,606 × 3,380,606
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,587,890x = 11,428,496,927,236
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,428,496,927,236/1,587,890
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,197,285.03

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