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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,552,186 and 3,331,172

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,552,186 and 3,331,172 is: 7,149,083.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,552,186 : 3,331,172 = 3,331,172 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,552,186/3,331,172 = 3,331,172/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,552,186x = 3,331,172 × 3,331,172
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,552,186x = 11,096,706,893,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,096,706,893,584/1,552,186
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,149,083.22

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