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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,572,560 and 3,439,545

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,572,560 and 3,439,545 is: 7,523,064.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,572,560 : 3,439,545 = 3,439,545 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,572,560/3,439,545 = 3,439,545/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,572,560x = 3,439,545 × 3,439,545
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,572,560x = 11,830,469,807,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,830,469,807,025/1,572,560
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,523,064.18

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