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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,571,480 and 3,393,372

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,571,480 and 3,393,372 is: 7,327,470.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,571,480 : 3,393,372 = 3,393,372 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,571,480/3,393,372 = 3,393,372/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,571,480x = 3,393,372 × 3,393,372
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,571,480x = 11,514,973,530,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,514,973,530,384/1,571,480
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,327,470.62

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