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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,574,446 and 3,451,508

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,574,446 and 3,451,508 is: 7,566,412.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,574,446 : 3,451,508 = 3,451,508 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,574,446/3,451,508 = 3,451,508/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,574,446x = 3,451,508 × 3,451,508
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,574,446x = 11,912,907,474,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,912,907,474,064/1,574,446
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,566,412.23

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