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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,552,920 and 3,292,440

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,552,920 and 3,292,440 is: 6,980,501.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,552,920 : 3,292,440 = 3,292,440 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,552,920/3,292,440 = 3,292,440/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,552,920x = 3,292,440 × 3,292,440
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,552,920x = 10,840,161,153,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,840,161,153,600/1,552,920
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,980,501.99

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