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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,553,080 and 3,181,443

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,553,080 and 3,181,443 is: 6,517,101.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,553,080 : 3,181,443 = 3,181,443 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,553,080/3,181,443 = 3,181,443/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,553,080x = 3,181,443 × 3,181,443
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,553,080x = 10,121,579,562,249
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,121,579,562,249/1,553,080
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,517,101.22

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