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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,553,728 and 3,389,896

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,553,728 and 3,389,896 is: 7,396,014.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,553,728 : 3,389,896 = 3,389,896 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,553,728/3,389,896 = 3,389,896/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,553,728x = 3,389,896 × 3,389,896
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,553,728x = 11,491,394,890,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,491,394,890,816/1,553,728
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,396,014.55

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