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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,552,755 and 3,292,134

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,552,755 and 3,292,134 is: 6,979,946.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,552,755 : 3,292,134 = 3,292,134 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,552,755/3,292,134 = 3,292,134/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,552,755x = 3,292,134 × 3,292,134
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,552,755x = 10,838,146,273,956
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,838,146,273,956/1,552,755
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,979,946.14

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