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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,557,153 and 3,378,690

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,557,153 and 3,378,690 is: 7,331,036.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,557,153 : 3,378,690 = 3,378,690 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,557,153/3,378,690 = 3,378,690/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,557,153x = 3,378,690 × 3,378,690
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,557,153x = 11,415,546,116,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,415,546,116,100/1,557,153
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,331,036.91

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