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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,573,772 and 3,371,932

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,573,772 and 3,371,932 is: 7,224,633.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,573,772 : 3,371,932 = 3,371,932 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,573,772/3,371,932 = 3,371,932/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,573,772x = 3,371,932 × 3,371,932
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,573,772x = 11,369,925,412,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,369,925,412,624/1,573,772
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,224,633.18

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