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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,568,181 and 3,401,898

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,568,181 and 3,401,898 is: 7,379,830.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,568,181 : 3,401,898 = 3,401,898 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,568,181/3,401,898 = 3,401,898/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,568,181x = 3,401,898 × 3,401,898
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,568,181x = 11,572,910,002,404
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,572,910,002,404/1,568,181
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,379,830.52

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