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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,557,208 and 3,347,192

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,557,208 and 3,347,192 is: 7,194,732.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,557,208 : 3,347,192 = 3,347,192 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,557,208/3,347,192 = 3,347,192/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,557,208x = 3,347,192 × 3,347,192
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,557,208x = 11,203,694,284,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,203,694,284,864/1,557,208
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,194,732.04

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