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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,576,772 and 3,372,183

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,576,772 and 3,372,183 is: 7,211,961.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,576,772 : 3,372,183 = 3,372,183 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,576,772/3,372,183 = 3,372,183/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,576,772x = 3,372,183 × 3,372,183
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,576,772x = 11,371,618,185,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,371,618,185,489/1,576,772
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,211,961.01

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