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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,551,112 and 3,281,064

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,551,112 and 3,281,064 is: 6,940,427.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,551,112 : 3,281,064 = 3,281,064 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,551,112/3,281,064 = 3,281,064/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,551,112x = 3,281,064 × 3,281,064
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,551,112x = 10,765,380,972,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,765,380,972,096/1,551,112
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,940,427.88

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