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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,571,532 and 3,393,480

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,571,532 and 3,393,480 is: 7,327,694.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,571,532 : 3,393,480 = 3,393,480 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,571,532/3,393,480 = 3,393,480/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,571,532x = 3,393,480 × 3,393,480
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,571,532x = 11,515,706,510,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,515,706,510,400/1,571,532
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,327,694.57

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