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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,572,075 and 3,368,454

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,572,075 and 3,368,454 is: 7,217,519.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,572,075 : 3,368,454 = 3,368,454 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,572,075/3,368,454 = 3,368,454/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,572,075x = 3,368,454 × 3,368,454
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,572,075x = 11,346,482,350,116
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,346,482,350,116/1,572,075
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,217,519.74

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