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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,556,316 and 3,345,122

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,556,316 and 3,345,122 is: 7,189,954.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,556,316 : 3,345,122 = 3,345,122 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,556,316/3,345,122 = 3,345,122/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,556,316x = 3,345,122 × 3,345,122
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,556,316x = 11,189,841,194,884
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,189,841,194,884/1,556,316
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,189,954.48

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