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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,568,214 and 2,346,053

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,568,214 and 2,346,053 is: 3,509,702.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,568,214 : 2,346,053 = 2,346,053 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,568,214/2,346,053 = 2,346,053/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,568,214x = 2,346,053 × 2,346,053
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,568,214x = 5,503,964,678,809
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,503,964,678,809/1,568,214
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,509,702.55

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