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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,569,161 and 3,402,328

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,569,161 and 3,402,328 is: 7,377,086.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,569,161 : 3,402,328 = 3,402,328 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,569,161/3,402,328 = 3,402,328/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,569,161x = 3,402,328 × 3,402,328
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,569,161x = 11,575,835,819,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,575,835,819,584/1,569,161
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,377,086.11

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