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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,556,873 and 3,369,628

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,556,873 and 3,369,628 is: 7,293,075.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,556,873 : 3,369,628 = 3,369,628 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,556,873/3,369,628 = 3,369,628/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,556,873x = 3,369,628 × 3,369,628
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,556,873x = 11,354,392,858,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,354,392,858,384/1,556,873
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,293,075.84

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