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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,565,040 and 3,252,528

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,565,040 and 3,252,528 is: 6,759,532.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,565,040 : 3,252,528 = 3,252,528 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,565,040/3,252,528 = 3,252,528/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,565,040x = 3,252,528 × 3,252,528
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,565,040x = 10,578,938,390,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,578,938,390,784/1,565,040
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,759,532.27

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