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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,588,680 and 3,456,912

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,588,680 and 3,456,912 is: 7,522,119.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,588,680 : 3,456,912 = 3,456,912 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,588,680/3,456,912 = 3,456,912/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,588,680x = 3,456,912 × 3,456,912
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,588,680x = 11,950,240,575,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,950,240,575,744/1,588,680
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,522,119.35

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