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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,552,830 and 3,292,284

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,552,830 and 3,292,284 is: 6,980,245.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,552,830 : 3,292,284 = 3,292,284 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,552,830/3,292,284 = 3,292,284/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,552,830x = 3,292,284 × 3,292,284
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,552,830x = 10,839,133,936,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,839,133,936,656/1,552,830
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,980,245.06

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