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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,574,889 and 3,372,837

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,574,889 and 3,372,837 is: 7,223,384.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,574,889 : 3,372,837 = 3,372,837 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,574,889/3,372,837 = 3,372,837/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,574,889x = 3,372,837 × 3,372,837
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,574,889x = 11,376,029,428,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,376,029,428,569/1,574,889
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,223,384.90

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