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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,554,652 and 3,347,768

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,554,652 and 3,347,768 is: 7,209,041.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,554,652 : 3,347,768 = 3,347,768 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,554,652/3,347,768 = 3,347,768/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,554,652x = 3,347,768 × 3,347,768
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,554,652x = 11,207,550,581,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,207,550,581,824/1,554,652
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,209,041.37

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