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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,572,055 and 3,368,237

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,572,055 and 3,368,237 is: 7,216,681.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,572,055 : 3,368,237 = 3,368,237 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,572,055/3,368,237 = 3,368,237/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,572,055x = 3,368,237 × 3,368,237
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,572,055x = 11,345,020,488,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,345,020,488,169/1,572,055
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,216,681.66

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