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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,571,508 and 3,430,881

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,571,508 and 3,430,881 is: 7,490,222.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,571,508 : 3,430,881 = 3,430,881 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,571,508/3,430,881 = 3,430,881/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,571,508x = 3,430,881 × 3,430,881
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,571,508x = 11,770,944,436,161
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,770,944,436,161/1,571,508
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,490,222.41

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