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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,567,378 and 3,201,169

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,567,378 and 3,201,169 is: 6,537,978.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,567,378 : 3,201,169 = 3,201,169 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,567,378/3,201,169 = 3,201,169/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,567,378x = 3,201,169 × 3,201,169
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,567,378x = 10,247,482,966,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,247,482,966,561/1,567,378
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,537,978.05

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