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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,551,168 and 3,351,370

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,551,168 and 3,351,370 is: 7,240,789.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,551,168 : 3,351,370 = 3,351,370 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,551,168/3,351,370 = 3,351,370/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,551,168x = 3,351,370 × 3,351,370
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,551,168x = 11,231,680,876,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,231,680,876,900/1,551,168
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,240,789.44

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