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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,550,664 and 3,285,432

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,550,664 and 3,285,432 is: 6,960,929.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,550,664 : 3,285,432 = 3,285,432 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,550,664/3,285,432 = 3,285,432/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,550,664x = 3,285,432 × 3,285,432
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,550,664x = 10,794,063,426,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,794,063,426,624/1,550,664
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,960,929.92

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