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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,573,380 and 3,432,420

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,573,380 and 3,432,420 is: 7,488,023.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,573,380 : 3,432,420 = 3,432,420 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,573,380/3,432,420 = 3,432,420/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,573,380x = 3,432,420 × 3,432,420
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,573,380x = 11,781,507,056,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,781,507,056,400/1,573,380
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,488,023.91

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