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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,572,442 and 3,439,305

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,572,442 and 3,439,305 is: 7,522,578.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,572,442 : 3,439,305 = 3,439,305 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,572,442/3,439,305 = 3,439,305/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,572,442x = 3,439,305 × 3,439,305
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,572,442x = 11,828,818,883,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,828,818,883,025/1,572,442
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,522,578.82

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