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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,572,250 and 3,350,403

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,572,250 and 3,350,403 is: 7,139,577.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,572,250 : 3,350,403 = 3,350,403 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,572,250/3,350,403 = 3,350,403/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,572,250x = 3,350,403 × 3,350,403
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,572,250x = 11,225,200,262,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,225,200,262,409/1,572,250
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,139,577.21

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