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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,572,303 and 3,368,811

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,572,303 and 3,368,811 is: 7,218,002.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,572,303 : 3,368,811 = 3,368,811 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,572,303/3,368,811 = 3,368,811/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,572,303x = 3,368,811 × 3,368,811
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,572,303x = 11,348,887,553,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,348,887,553,721/1,572,303
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,218,002.86

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