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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,575,331 and 3,208,444

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,575,331 and 3,208,444 is: 6,534,571.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,575,331 : 3,208,444 = 3,208,444 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,575,331/3,208,444 = 3,208,444/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,575,331x = 3,208,444 × 3,208,444
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,575,331x = 10,294,112,901,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,294,112,901,136/1,575,331
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,534,571.40

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