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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,569,850 and 3,390,637

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,569,850 and 3,390,637 is: 7,323,259.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,569,850 : 3,390,637 = 3,390,637 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,569,850/3,390,637 = 3,390,637/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,569,850x = 3,390,637 × 3,390,637
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,569,850x = 11,496,419,265,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,496,419,265,769/1,569,850
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,323,259.72

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