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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,555,007 and 3,234,156

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,555,007 and 3,234,156 is: 6,726,506.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,555,007 : 3,234,156 = 3,234,156 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,555,007/3,234,156 = 3,234,156/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,555,007x = 3,234,156 × 3,234,156
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,555,007x = 10,459,765,032,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,459,765,032,336/1,555,007
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,726,506.72

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