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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,556,320 and 3,345,136

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,556,320 and 3,345,136 is: 7,189,996.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,556,320 : 3,345,136 = 3,345,136 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,556,320/3,345,136 = 3,345,136/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,556,320x = 3,345,136 × 3,345,136
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,556,320x = 11,189,934,858,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,189,934,858,496/1,556,320
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,189,996.18

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