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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,574,628 and 3,215,688

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,574,628 and 3,215,688 is: 6,567,042.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,574,628 : 3,215,688 = 3,215,688 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,574,628/3,215,688 = 3,215,688/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,574,628x = 3,215,688 × 3,215,688
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,574,628x = 10,340,649,313,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,340,649,313,344/1,574,628
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,567,042.70

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