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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,574,868 and 3,254,720

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,574,868 and 3,254,720 is: 6,726,406.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,574,868 : 3,254,720 = 3,254,720 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,574,868/3,254,720 = 3,254,720/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,574,868x = 3,254,720 × 3,254,720
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,574,868x = 10,593,202,278,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,593,202,278,400/1,574,868
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,726,406.45

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