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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,572,332 and 3,368,900

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,572,332 and 3,368,900 is: 7,218,251.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,572,332 : 3,368,900 = 3,368,900 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,572,332/3,368,900 = 3,368,900/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,572,332x = 3,368,900 × 3,368,900
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,572,332x = 11,349,487,210,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,349,487,210,000/1,572,332
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,218,251.11

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