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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,555,360 and 3,234,876

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,555,360 and 3,234,876 is: 6,727,974.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,555,360 : 3,234,876 = 3,234,876 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,555,360/3,234,876 = 3,234,876/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,555,360x = 3,234,876 × 3,234,876
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,555,360x = 10,464,422,735,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,464,422,735,376/1,555,360
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,727,974.70

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