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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,556,496 and 3,353,103

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,556,496 and 3,353,103 is: 7,223,468.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,556,496 : 3,353,103 = 3,353,103 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,556,496/3,353,103 = 3,353,103/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,556,496x = 3,353,103 × 3,353,103
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,556,496x = 11,243,299,728,609
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,243,299,728,609/1,556,496
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,223,468.44

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