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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,569,064 and 3,386,960

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,569,064 and 3,386,960 is: 7,311,045.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,569,064 : 3,386,960 = 3,386,960 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,569,064/3,386,960 = 3,386,960/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,569,064x = 3,386,960 × 3,386,960
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,569,064x = 11,471,498,041,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,471,498,041,600/1,569,064
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,311,045.34

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