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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,555,375 and 3,234,907

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,555,375 and 3,234,907 is: 6,728,038.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,555,375 : 3,234,907 = 3,234,907 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,555,375/3,234,907 = 3,234,907/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,555,375x = 3,234,907 × 3,234,907
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,555,375x = 10,464,623,298,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,464,623,298,649/1,555,375
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,728,038.77

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