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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,554,075 and 3,185,184

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,554,075 and 3,185,184 is: 6,528,254.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,554,075 : 3,185,184 = 3,185,184 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,554,075/3,185,184 = 3,185,184/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,554,075x = 3,185,184 × 3,185,184
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,554,075x = 10,145,397,113,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,145,397,113,856/1,554,075
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,528,254.50

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