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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,550,663 and 3,289,192

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,550,663 and 3,289,192 is: 6,976,876.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,550,663 : 3,289,192 = 3,289,192 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,550,663/3,289,192 = 3,289,192/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,550,663x = 3,289,192 × 3,289,192
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,550,663x = 10,818,784,012,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,818,784,012,864/1,550,663
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,976,876.35

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