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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,557,570 and 3,379,524

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,557,570 and 3,379,524 is: 7,332,692.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,557,570 : 3,379,524 = 3,379,524 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,557,570/3,379,524 = 3,379,524/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,557,570x = 3,379,524 × 3,379,524
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,557,570x = 11,421,182,466,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,421,182,466,576/1,557,570
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,332,692.89

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