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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,552,840 and 3,292,296

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,552,840 and 3,292,296 is: 6,980,250.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,552,840 : 3,292,296 = 3,292,296 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,552,840/3,292,296 = 3,292,296/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,552,840x = 3,292,296 × 3,292,296
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,552,840x = 10,839,212,951,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,839,212,951,616/1,552,840
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,980,250.99

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