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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,557,132 and 3,347,058

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,557,132 and 3,347,058 is: 7,194,507.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,557,132 : 3,347,058 = 3,347,058 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,557,132/3,347,058 = 3,347,058/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,557,132x = 3,347,058 × 3,347,058
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,557,132x = 11,202,797,255,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,202,797,255,364/1,557,132
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,194,507.12

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