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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,552,116 and 3,377,616

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,552,116 and 3,377,616 is: 7,350,152.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,552,116 : 3,377,616 = 3,377,616 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,552,116/3,377,616 = 3,377,616/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,552,116x = 3,377,616 × 3,377,616
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,552,116x = 11,408,289,843,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,408,289,843,456/1,552,116
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,350,152.85

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