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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,557,354 and 3,452,892

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,557,354 and 3,452,892 is: 7,655,589.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,557,354 : 3,452,892 = 3,452,892 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,557,354/3,452,892 = 3,452,892/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,557,354x = 3,452,892 × 3,452,892
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,557,354x = 11,922,463,163,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,922,463,163,664/1,557,354
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,655,589.65

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