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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,568,250 and 3,402,036

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,568,250 and 3,402,036 is: 7,380,104.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,568,250 : 3,402,036 = 3,402,036 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,568,250/3,402,036 = 3,402,036/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,568,250x = 3,402,036 × 3,402,036
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,568,250x = 11,573,848,945,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,573,848,945,296/1,568,250
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,380,104.54

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