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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,551,574 and 3,289,737

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,551,574 and 3,289,737 is: 6,975,090.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,551,574 : 3,289,737 = 3,289,737 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,551,574/3,289,737 = 3,289,737/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,551,574x = 3,289,737 × 3,289,737
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,551,574x = 10,822,369,529,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,822,369,529,169/1,551,574
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,975,090.80

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