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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,551,020 and 3,243,296

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,551,020 and 3,243,296 is: 6,781,968.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,551,020 : 3,243,296 = 3,243,296 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,551,020/3,243,296 = 3,243,296/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,551,020x = 3,243,296 × 3,243,296
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,551,020x = 10,518,968,943,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,518,968,943,616/1,551,020
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,781,968.60

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