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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,568,178 and 3,401,892

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,568,178 and 3,401,892 is: 7,379,818.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,568,178 : 3,401,892 = 3,401,892 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,568,178/3,401,892 = 3,401,892/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,568,178x = 3,401,892 × 3,401,892
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,568,178x = 11,572,869,179,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,572,869,179,664/1,568,178
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,379,818.60

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