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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,571,510 and 3,430,885

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,571,510 and 3,430,885 is: 7,490,230.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,571,510 : 3,430,885 = 3,430,885 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,571,510/3,430,885 = 3,430,885/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,571,510x = 3,430,885 × 3,430,885
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,571,510x = 11,770,971,883,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,770,971,883,225/1,571,510
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,490,230.34

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