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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,556,472 and 3,408,180

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,556,472 and 3,408,180 is: 7,462,833.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,556,472 : 3,408,180 = 3,408,180 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,556,472/3,408,180 = 3,408,180/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,556,472x = 3,408,180 × 3,408,180
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,556,472x = 11,615,690,912,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,615,690,912,400/1,556,472
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,462,833.20

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