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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,572,060 and 3,368,424

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,572,060 and 3,368,424 is: 7,217,460.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,572,060 : 3,368,424 = 3,368,424 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,572,060/3,368,424 = 3,368,424/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,572,060x = 3,368,424 × 3,368,424
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,572,060x = 11,346,280,243,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,346,280,243,776/1,572,060
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,217,460.05

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