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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,557,168 and 3,378,720

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,557,168 and 3,378,720 is: 7,331,096.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,557,168 : 3,378,720 = 3,378,720 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,557,168/3,378,720 = 3,378,720/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,557,168x = 3,378,720 × 3,378,720
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,557,168x = 11,415,748,838,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,415,748,838,400/1,557,168
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,331,096.48

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