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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,569,052 and 3,386,936

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,569,052 and 3,386,936 is: 7,310,997.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,569,052 : 3,386,936 = 3,386,936 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,569,052/3,386,936 = 3,386,936/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,569,052x = 3,386,936 × 3,386,936
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,569,052x = 11,471,335,468,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,471,335,468,096/1,569,052
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,310,997.64

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