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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,551,301 and 3,352,041

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,551,301 and 3,352,041 is: 7,243,068.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,551,301 : 3,352,041 = 3,352,041 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,551,301/3,352,041 = 3,352,041/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,551,301x = 3,352,041 × 3,352,041
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,551,301x = 11,236,178,865,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,236,178,865,681/1,551,301
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,243,068.15

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