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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,552,332 and 3,393,240

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,552,332 and 3,393,240 is: 7,417,277.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,552,332 : 3,393,240 = 3,393,240 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,552,332/3,393,240 = 3,393,240/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,552,332x = 3,393,240 × 3,393,240
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,552,332x = 11,514,077,697,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,514,077,697,600/1,552,332
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,417,277.81

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