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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,556,444 and 3,408,133

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,556,444 and 3,408,133 is: 7,462,761.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,556,444 : 3,408,133 = 3,408,133 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,556,444/3,408,133 = 3,408,133/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,556,444x = 3,408,133 × 3,408,133
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,556,444x = 11,615,370,545,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,615,370,545,689/1,556,444
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,462,761.62

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