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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,572,094 and 3,368,315

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,572,094 and 3,368,315 is: 7,216,836.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,572,094 : 3,368,315 = 3,368,315 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,572,094/3,368,315 = 3,368,315/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,572,094x = 3,368,315 × 3,368,315
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,572,094x = 11,345,545,939,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,345,545,939,225/1,572,094
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,216,836.87

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