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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,568,208 and 3,401,952

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,568,208 and 3,401,952 is: 7,379,937.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,568,208 : 3,401,952 = 3,401,952 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,568,208/3,401,952 = 3,401,952/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,568,208x = 3,401,952 × 3,401,952
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,568,208x = 11,573,277,410,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,573,277,410,304/1,568,208
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,379,937.74

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