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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,551,108 and 3,289,736

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,551,108 and 3,289,736 is: 6,977,182.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,551,108 : 3,289,736 = 3,289,736 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,551,108/3,289,736 = 3,289,736/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,551,108x = 3,289,736 × 3,289,736
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,551,108x = 10,822,362,949,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,822,362,949,696/1,551,108
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,977,182.09

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