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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,552,608 and 3,291,840

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,552,608 and 3,291,840 is: 6,979,360.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,552,608 : 3,291,840 = 3,291,840 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,552,608/3,291,840 = 3,291,840/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,552,608x = 3,291,840 × 3,291,840
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,552,608x = 10,836,210,585,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,836,210,585,600/1,552,608
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,979,360.27

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