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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,572,058 and 3,368,244

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,572,058 and 3,368,244 is: 7,216,697.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,572,058 : 3,368,244 = 3,368,244 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,572,058/3,368,244 = 3,368,244/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,572,058x = 3,368,244 × 3,368,244
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,572,058x = 11,345,067,643,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,345,067,643,536/1,572,058
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,216,697.88

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