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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,574,173 and 3,337,515

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,574,173 and 3,337,515 is: 7,076,100.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,574,173 : 3,337,515 = 3,337,515 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,574,173/3,337,515 = 3,337,515/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,574,173x = 3,337,515 × 3,337,515
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,574,173x = 11,139,006,375,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,139,006,375,225/1,574,173
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,076,100.51

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