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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,552,812 and 3,292,248

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,552,812 and 3,292,248 is: 6,980,173.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,552,812 : 3,292,248 = 3,292,248 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,552,812/3,292,248 = 3,292,248/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,552,812x = 3,292,248 × 3,292,248
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,552,812x = 10,838,896,893,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,838,896,893,504/1,552,812
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,980,173.32

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