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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,557,210 and 3,347,196

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,557,210 and 3,347,196 is: 7,194,739.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,557,210 : 3,347,196 = 3,347,196 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,557,210/3,347,196 = 3,347,196/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,557,210x = 3,347,196 × 3,347,196
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,557,210x = 11,203,721,062,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,203,721,062,416/1,557,210
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,194,739.99

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