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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,553,473 and 3,334,466

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,553,473 and 3,334,466 is: 7,157,294.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,553,473 : 3,334,466 = 3,334,466 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,553,473/3,334,466 = 3,334,466/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,553,473x = 3,334,466 × 3,334,466
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,553,473x = 11,118,663,505,156
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,118,663,505,156/1,553,473
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,157,294.34

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