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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,556,721 and 3,419,910

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,556,721 and 3,419,910 is: 7,513,089.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,556,721 : 3,419,910 = 3,419,910 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,556,721/3,419,910 = 3,419,910/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,556,721x = 3,419,910 × 3,419,910
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,556,721x = 11,695,784,408,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,695,784,408,100/1,556,721
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,513,089.63

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