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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,553,094 and 3,181,464

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,553,094 and 3,181,464 is: 6,517,128.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,553,094 : 3,181,464 = 3,181,464 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,553,094/3,181,464 = 3,181,464/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,553,094x = 3,181,464 × 3,181,464
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,553,094x = 10,121,713,183,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,121,713,183,296/1,553,094
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,517,128.51

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