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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,574,883 and 3,372,822

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,574,883 and 3,372,822 is: 7,223,348.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,574,883 : 3,372,822 = 3,372,822 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,574,883/3,372,822 = 3,372,822/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,574,883x = 3,372,822 × 3,372,822
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,574,883x = 11,375,928,243,684
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,375,928,243,684/1,574,883
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,223,348.17

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