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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,568,248 and 3,402,032

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,568,248 and 3,402,032 is: 7,380,096.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,568,248 : 3,402,032 = 3,402,032 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,568,248/3,402,032 = 3,402,032/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,568,248x = 3,402,032 × 3,402,032
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,568,248x = 11,573,821,729,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,573,821,729,024/1,568,248
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,380,096.60

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