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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,565,450 and 3,398,584

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,565,450 and 3,398,584 is: 7,378,308.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,565,450 : 3,398,584 = 3,398,584 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,565,450/3,398,584 = 3,398,584/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,565,450x = 3,398,584 × 3,398,584
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,565,450x = 11,550,373,205,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,550,373,205,056/1,565,450
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,378,308.60

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