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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,557,610 and 3,380,940

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,557,610 and 3,380,940 is: 7,338,650.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,557,610 : 3,380,940 = 3,380,940 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,557,610/3,380,940 = 3,380,940/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,557,610x = 3,380,940 × 3,380,940
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,557,610x = 11,430,755,283,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,430,755,283,600/1,557,610
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,338,650.42

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