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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,572,933 and 3,440,232

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,572,933 and 3,440,232 is: 7,524,285.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,572,933 : 3,440,232 = 3,440,232 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,572,933/3,440,232 = 3,440,232/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,572,933x = 3,440,232 × 3,440,232
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,572,933x = 11,835,196,213,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,835,196,213,824/1,572,933
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,524,285.02

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