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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,570,959 and 3,421,845

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,570,959 and 3,421,845 is: 7,453,423.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,570,959 : 3,421,845 = 3,421,845 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,570,959/3,421,845 = 3,421,845/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,570,959x = 3,421,845 × 3,421,845
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,570,959x = 11,709,023,204,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,709,023,204,025/1,570,959
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,453,423.80

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