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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,550,595 and 3,285,308

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,550,595 and 3,285,308 is: 6,960,714.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,550,595 : 3,285,308 = 3,285,308 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,550,595/3,285,308 = 3,285,308/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,550,595x = 3,285,308 × 3,285,308
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,550,595x = 10,793,248,654,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,793,248,654,864/1,550,595
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,960,714.21

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