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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,572,130 and 3,368,540

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,572,130 and 3,368,540 is: 7,217,635.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,572,130 : 3,368,540 = 3,368,540 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,572,130/3,368,540 = 3,368,540/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,572,130x = 3,368,540 × 3,368,540
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,572,130x = 11,347,061,731,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,347,061,731,600/1,572,130
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,217,635.78

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