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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,572,057 and 3,368,241

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,572,057 and 3,368,241 is: 7,216,689.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,572,057 : 3,368,241 = 3,368,241 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,572,057/3,368,241 = 3,368,241/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,572,057x = 3,368,241 × 3,368,241
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,572,057x = 11,345,047,434,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,345,047,434,081/1,572,057
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,216,689.62

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