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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,554,650 and 3,347,764

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,554,650 and 3,347,764 is: 7,209,033.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,554,650 : 3,347,764 = 3,347,764 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,554,650/3,347,764 = 3,347,764/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,554,650x = 3,347,764 × 3,347,764
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,554,650x = 11,207,523,799,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,207,523,799,696/1,554,650
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,209,033.42

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