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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,572,445 and 3,439,311

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,572,445 and 3,439,311 is: 7,522,590.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,572,445 : 3,439,311 = 3,439,311 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,572,445/3,439,311 = 3,439,311/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,572,445x = 3,439,311 × 3,439,311
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,572,445x = 11,828,860,154,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,828,860,154,721/1,572,445
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,522,590.71

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