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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,572,466 and 3,439,352

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,572,466 and 3,439,352 is: 7,522,669.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,572,466 : 3,439,352 = 3,439,352 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,572,466/3,439,352 = 3,439,352/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,572,466x = 3,439,352 × 3,439,352
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,572,466x = 11,829,142,179,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,829,142,179,904/1,572,466
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,522,669.60

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