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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,555,005 and 3,234,153

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,555,005 and 3,234,153 is: 6,726,502.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,555,005 : 3,234,153 = 3,234,153 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,555,005/3,234,153 = 3,234,153/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,555,005x = 3,234,153 × 3,234,153
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,555,005x = 10,459,745,627,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,459,745,627,409/1,555,005
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,726,502.89

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