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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,552,238 and 3,331,276

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,552,238 and 3,331,276 is: 7,149,290.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,552,238 : 3,331,276 = 3,331,276 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,552,238/3,331,276 = 3,331,276/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,552,238x = 3,331,276 × 3,331,276
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,552,238x = 11,097,399,788,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,097,399,788,176/1,552,238
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,149,290.11

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