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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,574,865 and 3,372,777

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,574,865 and 3,372,777 is: 7,223,237.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,574,865 : 3,372,777 = 3,372,777 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,574,865/3,372,777 = 3,372,777/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,574,865x = 3,372,777 × 3,372,777
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,574,865x = 11,375,624,691,729
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,375,624,691,729/1,574,865
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,223,237.99

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