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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,550,995 and 3,408,153

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,550,995 and 3,408,153 is: 7,489,067.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,550,995 : 3,408,153 = 3,408,153 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,550,995/3,408,153 = 3,408,153/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,550,995x = 3,408,153 × 3,408,153
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,550,995x = 11,615,506,871,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,615,506,871,409/1,550,995
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,489,067.90

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