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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,553,206 and 3,336,955

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,553,206 and 3,336,955 is: 7,169,215.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,553,206 : 3,336,955 = 3,336,955 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,553,206/3,336,955 = 3,336,955/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,553,206x = 3,336,955 × 3,336,955
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,553,206x = 11,135,268,672,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,135,268,672,025/1,553,206
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,169,215.59

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