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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,557,165 and 3,378,714

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,557,165 and 3,378,714 is: 7,331,084.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,557,165 : 3,378,714 = 3,378,714 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,557,165/3,378,714 = 3,378,714/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,557,165x = 3,378,714 × 3,378,714
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,557,165x = 11,415,708,293,796
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,415,708,293,796/1,557,165
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,331,084.56

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