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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,551,960 and 3,348,576

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,551,960 and 3,348,576 is: 7,225,032.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,551,960 : 3,348,576 = 3,348,576 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,551,960/3,348,576 = 3,348,576/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,551,960x = 3,348,576 × 3,348,576
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,551,960x = 11,212,961,227,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,212,961,227,776/1,551,960
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,225,032.36

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