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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,574,642 and 3,346,114

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,574,642 and 3,346,114 is: 7,110,491.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,574,642 : 3,346,114 = 3,346,114 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,574,642/3,346,114 = 3,346,114/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,574,642x = 3,346,114 × 3,346,114
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,574,642x = 11,196,478,900,996
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,196,478,900,996/1,574,642
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,110,491.72

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