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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,553,481 and 3,330,738

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,553,481 and 3,330,738 is: 7,141,262.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,553,481 : 3,330,738 = 3,330,738 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,553,481/3,330,738 = 3,330,738/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,553,481x = 3,330,738 × 3,330,738
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,553,481x = 11,093,815,624,644
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,093,815,624,644/1,553,481
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,141,262.51

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