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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,574,355 and 3,260,742

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,574,355 and 3,260,742 is: 6,753,520.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,574,355 : 3,260,742 = 3,260,742 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,574,355/3,260,742 = 3,260,742/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,574,355x = 3,260,742 × 3,260,742
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,574,355x = 10,632,438,390,564
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,632,438,390,564/1,574,355
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,753,520.26

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