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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,555,668 and 3,376,908

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,555,668 and 3,376,908 is: 7,330,296.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,555,668 : 3,376,908 = 3,376,908 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,555,668/3,376,908 = 3,376,908/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,555,668x = 3,376,908 × 3,376,908
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,555,668x = 11,403,507,640,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,403,507,640,464/1,555,668
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,330,296.46

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