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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,555,363 and 3,234,883

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,555,363 and 3,234,883 is: 6,727,990.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,555,363 : 3,234,883 = 3,234,883 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,555,363/3,234,883 = 3,234,883/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,555,363x = 3,234,883 × 3,234,883
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,555,363x = 10,464,468,023,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,464,468,023,689/1,555,363
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,727,990.84

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