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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,557,050 and 3,379,942

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,557,050 and 3,379,942 is: 7,336,956.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,557,050 : 3,379,942 = 3,379,942 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,557,050/3,379,942 = 3,379,942/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,557,050x = 3,379,942 × 3,379,942
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,557,050x = 11,424,007,923,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,424,007,923,364/1,557,050
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,336,956.37

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