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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,574,163 and 3,337,494

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,574,163 and 3,337,494 is: 7,076,056.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,574,163 : 3,337,494 = 3,337,494 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,574,163/3,337,494 = 3,337,494/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,574,163x = 3,337,494 × 3,337,494
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,574,163x = 11,138,866,200,036
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,138,866,200,036/1,574,163
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,076,056.42

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