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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,574,430 and 3,433,752

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,574,430 and 3,433,752 is: 7,488,839.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,574,430 : 3,433,752 = 3,433,752 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,574,430/3,433,752 = 3,433,752/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,574,430x = 3,433,752 × 3,433,752
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,574,430x = 11,790,652,797,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,790,652,797,504/1,574,430
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,488,839.01

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