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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,566,432 and 3,389,472

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,566,432 and 3,389,472 is: 7,334,196.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,566,432 : 3,389,472 = 3,389,472 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,566,432/3,389,472 = 3,389,472/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,566,432x = 3,389,472 × 3,389,472
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,566,432x = 11,488,520,438,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,488,520,438,784/1,566,432
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,334,196.72

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