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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,571,536 and 3,393,488

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,571,536 and 3,393,488 is: 7,327,710.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,571,536 : 3,393,488 = 3,393,488 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,571,536/3,393,488 = 3,393,488/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,571,536x = 3,393,488 × 3,393,488
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,571,536x = 11,515,760,806,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,515,760,806,144/1,571,536
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,327,710.47

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