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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,573,292 and 3,432,280

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,573,292 and 3,432,280 is: 7,487,831.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,573,292 : 3,432,280 = 3,432,280 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,573,292/3,432,280 = 3,432,280/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,573,292x = 3,432,280 × 3,432,280
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,573,292x = 11,780,545,998,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,780,545,998,400/1,573,292
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,487,831.88

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