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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,557,130 and 3,347,055

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,557,130 and 3,347,055 is: 7,194,503.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,557,130 : 3,347,055 = 3,347,055 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,557,130/3,347,055 = 3,347,055/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,557,130x = 3,347,055 × 3,347,055
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,557,130x = 11,202,777,173,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,202,777,173,025/1,557,130
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,194,503.46

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