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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,551,110 and 3,289,740

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,551,110 and 3,289,740 is: 6,977,190.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,551,110 : 3,289,740 = 3,289,740 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,551,110/3,289,740 = 3,289,740/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,551,110x = 3,289,740 × 3,289,740
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,551,110x = 10,822,389,267,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,822,389,267,600/1,551,110
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,977,190.06

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