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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,550,992 and 3,408,129

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,550,992 and 3,408,129 is: 7,488,976.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,550,992 : 3,408,129 = 3,408,129 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,550,992/3,408,129 = 3,408,129/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,550,992x = 3,408,129 × 3,408,129
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,550,992x = 11,615,343,280,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,615,343,280,641/1,550,992
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,488,976.91

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