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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,551,951 and 3,392,478

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,551,951 and 3,392,478 is: 7,415,766.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,551,951 : 3,392,478 = 3,392,478 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,551,951/3,392,478 = 3,392,478/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,551,951x = 3,392,478 × 3,392,478
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,551,951x = 11,508,906,980,484
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,508,906,980,484/1,551,951
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,415,766.98

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