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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,550,162 and 3,405,892

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,550,162 and 3,405,892 is: 7,483,153.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,550,162 : 3,405,892 = 3,405,892 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,550,162/3,405,892 = 3,405,892/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,550,162x = 3,405,892 × 3,405,892
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,550,162x = 11,600,100,315,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,600,100,315,664/1,550,162
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,483,153.58

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