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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,574,580 and 3,378,444

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,574,580 and 3,378,444 is: 7,248,843.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,574,580 : 3,378,444 = 3,378,444 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,574,580/3,378,444 = 3,378,444/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,574,580x = 3,378,444 × 3,378,444
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,574,580x = 11,413,883,861,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,413,883,861,136/1,574,580
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,248,843.41

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