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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,569,271 and 3,326,867

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,569,271 and 3,326,867 is: 7,052,984.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,569,271 : 3,326,867 = 3,326,867 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,569,271/3,326,867 = 3,326,867/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,569,271x = 3,326,867 × 3,326,867
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,569,271x = 11,068,044,035,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,068,044,035,689/1,569,271
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,052,984.50

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