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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,552,254 and 3,393,078

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,552,254 and 3,393,078 is: 7,416,942.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,552,254 : 3,393,078 = 3,393,078 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,552,254/3,393,078 = 3,393,078/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,552,254x = 3,393,078 × 3,393,078
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,552,254x = 11,512,978,314,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,512,978,314,084/1,552,254
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,416,942.27

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