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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,568,970 and 3,386,772

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,568,970 and 3,386,772 is: 7,310,671.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,568,970 : 3,386,772 = 3,386,772 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,568,970/3,386,772 = 3,386,772/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,568,970x = 3,386,772 × 3,386,772
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,568,970x = 11,470,224,579,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,470,224,579,984/1,568,970
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,310,671.70

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