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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,572,061 and 3,368,249

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,572,061 and 3,368,249 is: 7,216,705.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,572,061 : 3,368,249 = 3,368,249 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,572,061/3,368,249 = 3,368,249/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,572,061x = 3,368,249 × 3,368,249
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,572,061x = 11,345,101,326,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,345,101,326,001/1,572,061
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,216,705.54

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