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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,552,255 and 3,393,080

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,552,255 and 3,393,080 is: 7,416,946.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,552,255 : 3,393,080 = 3,393,080 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,552,255/3,393,080 = 3,393,080/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,552,255x = 3,393,080 × 3,393,080
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,552,255x = 11,512,991,886,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,512,991,886,400/1,552,255
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,416,946.24

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