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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,567,397 and 2,345,020

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,567,397 and 2,345,020 is: 3,508,440.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,567,397 : 2,345,020 = 2,345,020 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,567,397/2,345,020 = 2,345,020/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,567,397x = 2,345,020 × 2,345,020
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,567,397x = 5,499,118,800,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,499,118,800,400/1,567,397
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,508,440.30

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