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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,556,441 and 3,408,127

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,556,441 and 3,408,127 is: 7,462,749.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,556,441 : 3,408,127 = 3,408,127 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,556,441/3,408,127 = 3,408,127/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,556,441x = 3,408,127 × 3,408,127
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,556,441x = 11,615,329,648,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,615,329,648,129/1,556,441
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,462,749.73

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