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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,571,990 and 3,201,785

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,571,990 and 3,201,785 is: 6,521,305.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,571,990 : 3,201,785 = 3,201,785 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,571,990/3,201,785 = 3,201,785/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,571,990x = 3,201,785 × 3,201,785
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,571,990x = 10,251,427,186,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,251,427,186,225/1,571,990
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,521,305.60

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