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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,568,964 and 3,386,760

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,568,964 and 3,386,760 is: 7,310,647.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,568,964 : 3,386,760 = 3,386,760 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,568,964/3,386,760 = 3,386,760/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,568,964x = 3,386,760 × 3,386,760
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,568,964x = 11,470,143,297,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,470,143,297,600/1,568,964
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,310,647.85

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