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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,571,715 and 3,437,667

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,571,715 and 3,437,667 is: 7,518,891.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,571,715 : 3,437,667 = 3,437,667 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,571,715/3,437,667 = 3,437,667/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,571,715x = 3,437,667 × 3,437,667
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,571,715x = 11,817,554,402,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,817,554,402,889/1,571,715
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,518,891.40

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