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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,552,718 and 3,378,811

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,552,718 and 3,378,811 is: 7,352,503.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,552,718 : 3,378,811 = 3,378,811 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,552,718/3,378,811 = 3,378,811/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,552,718x = 3,378,811 × 3,378,811
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,552,718x = 11,416,363,773,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,416,363,773,721/1,552,718
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,352,503.01

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