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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,574,833 and 3,372,727

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,574,833 and 3,372,727 is: 7,223,170.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,574,833 : 3,372,727 = 3,372,727 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,574,833/3,372,727 = 3,372,727/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,574,833x = 3,372,727 × 3,372,727
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,574,833x = 11,375,287,416,529
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,375,287,416,529/1,574,833
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,223,170.59

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