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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,572,084 and 3,368,472

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,572,084 and 3,368,472 is: 7,217,555.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,572,084 : 3,368,472 = 3,368,472 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,572,084/3,368,472 = 3,368,472/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,572,084x = 3,368,472 × 3,368,472
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,572,084x = 11,346,603,614,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,346,603,614,784/1,572,084
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,217,555.56

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