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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,569,053 and 3,386,937

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,569,053 and 3,386,937 is: 7,310,997.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,569,053 : 3,386,937 = 3,386,937 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,569,053/3,386,937 = 3,386,937/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,569,053x = 3,386,937 × 3,386,937
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,569,053x = 11,471,342,241,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,471,342,241,969/1,569,053
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,310,997.30

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