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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,568,881 and 3,425,476

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,568,881 and 3,425,476 is: 7,479,143.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,568,881 : 3,425,476 = 3,425,476 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,568,881/3,425,476 = 3,425,476/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,568,881x = 3,425,476 × 3,425,476
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,568,881x = 11,733,885,826,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,733,885,826,576/1,568,881
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,479,143.30

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