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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,574,046 and 3,337,252

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,574,046 and 3,337,252 is: 7,075,556.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,574,046 : 3,337,252 = 3,337,252 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,574,046/3,337,252 = 3,337,252/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,574,046x = 3,337,252 × 3,337,252
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,574,046x = 11,137,250,911,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,137,250,911,504/1,574,046
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,075,556.19

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