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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,550,212 and 3,337,928

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,550,212 and 3,337,928 is: 7,187,251.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,550,212 : 3,337,928 = 3,337,928 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,550,212/3,337,928 = 3,337,928/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,550,212x = 3,337,928 × 3,337,928
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,550,212x = 11,141,763,333,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,141,763,333,184/1,550,212
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,187,251.38

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