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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,556,713 and 3,419,895

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,556,713 and 3,419,895 is: 7,513,062.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,556,713 : 3,419,895 = 3,419,895 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,556,713/3,419,895 = 3,419,895/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,556,713x = 3,419,895 × 3,419,895
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,556,713x = 11,695,681,811,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,695,681,811,025/1,556,713
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,513,062.34

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