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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,556,874 and 3,369,630

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,556,874 and 3,369,630 is: 7,293,079.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,556,874 : 3,369,630 = 3,369,630 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,556,874/3,369,630 = 3,369,630/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,556,874x = 3,369,630 × 3,369,630
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,556,874x = 11,354,406,336,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,354,406,336,900/1,556,874
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,293,079.81

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