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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,588,020 and 3,455,952

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,588,020 and 3,455,952 is: 7,521,066.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,588,020 : 3,455,952 = 3,455,952 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,588,020/3,455,952 = 3,455,952/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,588,020x = 3,455,952 × 3,455,952
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,588,020x = 11,943,604,226,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,943,604,226,304/1,588,020
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,521,066.63

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