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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,571,535 and 3,393,486

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,571,535 and 3,393,486 is: 7,327,706.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,571,535 : 3,393,486 = 3,393,486 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,571,535/3,393,486 = 3,393,486/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,571,535x = 3,393,486 × 3,393,486
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,571,535x = 11,515,747,232,196
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,515,747,232,196/1,571,535
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,327,706.50

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