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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,569,058 and 3,386,947

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,569,058 and 3,386,947 is: 7,311,017.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,569,058 : 3,386,947 = 3,386,947 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,569,058/3,386,947 = 3,386,947/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,569,058x = 3,386,947 × 3,386,947
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,569,058x = 11,471,409,980,809
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,471,409,980,809/1,569,058
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,311,017.17

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