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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,551,186 and 3,351,406

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,551,186 and 3,351,406 is: 7,240,860.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,551,186 : 3,351,406 = 3,351,406 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,551,186/3,351,406 = 3,351,406/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,551,186x = 3,351,406 × 3,351,406
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,551,186x = 11,231,922,176,836
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,231,922,176,836/1,551,186
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,240,860.98

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