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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,551,104 and 3,289,728

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,551,104 and 3,289,728 is: 6,977,166.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,551,104 : 3,289,728 = 3,289,728 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,551,104/3,289,728 = 3,289,728/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,551,104x = 3,289,728 × 3,289,728
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,551,104x = 10,822,310,313,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,822,310,313,984/1,551,104
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,977,166.14

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