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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,557,564 and 3,379,512

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,557,564 and 3,379,512 is: 7,332,669.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,557,564 : 3,379,512 = 3,379,512 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,557,564/3,379,512 = 3,379,512/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,557,564x = 3,379,512 × 3,379,512
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,557,564x = 11,421,101,358,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,421,101,358,144/1,557,564
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,332,669.06

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