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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,556,872 and 3,369,625

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,556,872 and 3,369,625 is: 7,293,067.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,556,872 : 3,369,625 = 3,369,625 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,556,872/3,369,625 = 3,369,625/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,556,872x = 3,369,625 × 3,369,625
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,556,872x = 11,354,372,640,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,354,372,640,625/1,556,872
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,293,067.54

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