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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,572,392.25 and 3,369,027.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,572,392.25 and 3,369,027.94 is: 7,218,522.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,572,392.25 : 3,369,027.94 = 3,369,027.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,572,392.25/3,369,027.94 = 3,369,027.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,572,392.25x = 3,369,027.94 × 3,369,027.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,572,392.25x = 11,350,349,243,655.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,350,349,243,655.50/1,572,392.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,218,522.76

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