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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,556,715 and 3,419,899

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,556,715 and 3,419,899 is: 7,513,070.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,556,715 : 3,419,899 = 3,419,899 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,556,715/3,419,899 = 3,419,899/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,556,715x = 3,419,899 × 3,419,899
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,556,715x = 11,695,709,170,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,695,709,170,201/1,556,715
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,513,070.26

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