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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,564,935 and 3,428,760

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,564,935 and 3,428,760 is: 7,512,385.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,564,935 : 3,428,760 = 3,428,760 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,564,935/3,428,760 = 3,428,760/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,564,935x = 3,428,760 × 3,428,760
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,564,935x = 11,756,395,137,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,756,395,137,600/1,564,935
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,512,385.59

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